Four men rescued by ferry skipper after their boat capsized off Hillarys

Four people have been rescued after their boat capsized on the way back from Rottnest Island on Monday evening.

A group of work friends were on their way back from a trip to Rottnest Island when a big wave hit them and capsized the boat just off Hillarys, around 6pm.

One of the men managed to call triple 0 before they were forced to abandon the boat.

The four men were out in the water for around 45 minutes before they were rescued by a Rottnest ferry skipper.

A St John ambulance checked over the men, once they were back safely on land, and all were understood to be in a good condition.

More to come.