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The Royal Australian Navy (RAN) has set up camp on Garden Island, Western Australia. Garden Island has the benefit of being along the same continental shelf line as Rottnest Island and hence feels more swell in the area than the surrounding Perth metro area. The downside is that unless you are in the Australian Navy, it is very difficult to gain access to the breaks on the western shoreline here, and there are some quality breaks.

Dechaineux is the name of one of the local submarines and this spot was first surfed by Lieutenant A.J Waldie, RAN the Navigator of the submarine a decade ago. A real novelty spot that requires an immense SW swell to generate a long range wave into the bay. Alternate access via boat in the adjacent channel but do not land on the island without permission, you will end up in a lot of bother.