Firefighters working to keep iconic Rottnest Island and quokkas safe

Brendon McLaughlin from Rottnest Island Fire Station pictured with a quokka.

Brendon McLaughlin from Rottnest Island Fire Station pictured with a quokka. Source: SBS News/Aaron Fernandes

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Rottnest Island in Western Australia, home of the vulnerable quokka, is being protected by a group of determined firefighters.

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