Phillip Island has a world of wildlife, located just 90 minutes south-east of Melbourne.
Penguin Parades, Koalas and Seals at Phillip Island
Every day at dusk, the island hosts Australia’s most popular wildlife event – a parade of the world’s smallest penguins that emerge from the sea and make their way to their burrows in the sand dunes. Up to 16,000 fur seals take up residence at Seal Rocks each October to December for breeding season. And anyone interested in seeing one of Australia’s iconic animals, the koala, should visit the Phillip Island Nature Park and stroll along the treetop boardwalk at the Koala Conservation Centre.
Phillip Island also has a reputation for beautiful coastal scenery, with rugged ocean beaches lining the coastline that faces Bass Strait, and sheltered bay beaches suitable for swimming and fishing to the north of the island.
Experience the Australian Motorcycle GP at Phillip Island
A different kind of wild life migrates to the island en masse every year to attend the Superbike World Championship in March and the Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix in October. If you want to test the track, buckle up for go-karting on the replica Grand Prix track or an adrenalin-filled ride around the circuit with a racing driver in the HSV Hot Laps.
Access and Accommodation
All the action, both on and off the track, can be accessed by a long bridge joining Phillip Island to mainland Victoria. The largest town on the island, Cowes, has a range of accommodation from fun caravan parks to luxury guesthouses.