Why was the Longreach Bay site chosen for development?
The Longreach Bay (also referred to as Mt Herschel) site was identified in the 2004 Rottnest Island Taskforce Report as the most appropriate site for a development of this type. It incorporates a 20 hectare site between Geordie and Longreach Bays. The site has had long-term previous use and is partly bituminised. The developer is being offered 4 hectares of the site. The remainder will be retained by the RIA and regenerated with native vegetation.
