Hillarys Harbour is some twenty minutes drive north of Perth. As well as being a recreation boating harbour with restaurants; bars, shops, galleries and tourist attractions set on walk ways over the Indian Ocean, ferries also depart from Hillarys Harbour for Rottnest Island. Hillarys Harbour is a designated tourism precinct and open seven days a week.Hillarys Harbour has a beach, which is sheltered by the groyne and attractions and, lacking the Indian Ocean tidal rollers enjoyed by surfers down the track is safe for children.