Phillip Island
- Address:Phillip Island Nature Park, 1019 Ventnor Road, Ventnor
- Admission:Free
Golfing, Nature & Wildlife, Off-the-Beaten Path, Animal Park, Island
4:48 PM Sunday, May 27
Partly sunny. Refreshingly cool.
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For most visitors to Victoria, Phillip Island means one thing – penguins! People have been coming here for decades to watch the little penguins return from their day at sea as dusk falls over Summerland Beach. The sight of the little penguins waddling along the beach to their burrows is utterly priceless.
Along with the Penguin Parade, Phillip Island is also home to a wildlife park filled with wallabies and kangaroos. Seals and dolphins frolic at the Nobbies Centre, while koalas doze in the native bushland of the Koala Conservation Centre. The boardwalks here catch the best views of the sleepy marsupials from up in the treetops. There’s also a heritage farm to visit on nearby Churchill Island.
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A wonderful day out, chocolate factory, wine, koala bears and little tiny penguins. Everything we expected and more. Even a bit of inclement weather didn't spoil the day. Congratulations also to Dave...excellent host!
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excellent trip and our guide was fabulous I believe her name was Katu but not sure as she was very knowledgeable
about the area. Loved this tour
LOVED IT!!! So impressive that the govt bought back the land so the penguins wouldn't go extinct!! The sounds they make after they come on shore to nest and mingle is very entertaining. They came right up to us, so I was glad I paid the most to sit on the sand!!!
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Phillip Island is 140 km (86 miles) south-east of Melbourne, and a popular summer holiday spot for vacationing Melburnites. The Penguin Parade is held at Summerland Beach, on the westernmost tip of dolphin-shaped Phillip Island.
Phillip Island is accessed by bridge from San Remo on the mainland, either by car or bus. You can also catch a ferry to Cowes on Phillip Island from Stony Point on the Mornington Peninsula.
