general information

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.

The Causeway was built in the 1980's to permanently connect Garden Island to the mainland. In the centre of the span is an artifical reef comprising dumped concrete construction. All around the main reef break are 50 feet high concrete bride pylons. Riding this wave requires you to shoot amongst these pylons from the west to the east of the bridge. Works in the biggest of SW swells -  have you got the minerals?

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.