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Phillip Island Nature Park

1013 Ventnor Road | Summerlannds Estate, Cowes, Phillip Island, Victoria 3922, Australia
61 3 59 512 820
As featured in Day trips from Melbourne
Ranked #3 of 5 attractions in Cowes
4.5 of 5 stars 41 Reviews
Type: Nature/ Wildlife Areas, Islands
Activities: Viewing wildlife, Birdwatching
Owner description: Only 90 minutes from Melbourne, Phillip Island NatureParks includes Australia’s most popular wildlife attraction,the Penguin Parade, our Australian...... more » Owner description: Only 90 minutes from Melbourne, Phillip Island NatureParks includes Australia’s most popular wildlife attraction,the Penguin Parade, our Australian historic working farm,Churchill Island and our natural and wild koalas at KoalaConservation Centre—all located on one island. « less
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Rockville, MD
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48 reviews 48 reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012 NEW

Visited the Nobbies before heading to the Penguin Parade. It's close by and gorgeous!!! It's at the end of the island and a natural habitat for seals, wallabes, penguins and various birds. Very interesting and one of the best things we did during our two weeks in Australia. Allow an hour to drive there, take photos, and drive to the... More

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Auckland
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35 reviews 35 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 May 2012
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The Penguin Parade was simply awesome. The penguins are expected to appear after sunset so the time varies based on season .Keep that in mind while having tight schedules. It is an awesome experience. But make sure to carry warm clothes immaterial of the weather because you will be sitting facing the beach and the sea breeze can get very... More

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Michigan
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31 reviews 31 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 May 2012

Phillip Island Penguin Parade is perhaps over-rated. These penguins are small - the size of a duck. There are two viewing areas - I stayed at the better area, which supposes to have 60% of the penguins. We saw probably 100 in the fist 30 min after the sunset. I am sure that if you wait for a longer time,... More

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Saint Cloud, Minnesota
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13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 April 2012

Great attraction to see the blue penguins do their thing More

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Reno, Nevada, United States
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18 reviews 18 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
7 helpful votes 7 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 12 April 2012
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We stayed on Phillip Island at the All Seasons Resort and across the street was the most amazing wildlife park we have ever seen! I fell in love with the Wallaby's and Roo's that we were able to feed by hand! It was a serious adventure! We were able to see many different kinds of birds, including the big ones... More

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melbourne
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2012

we went with another family group and really enjoyed being outdoors, the environment is beautiful, watching the penguins was great the kids enjoyed themselves highly recommended More

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Sydney, Australia
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2012
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It was raining and the tour bus stopped to a location and we all were dressed up in ponchos, it was cloudy so you were not abel to see too far and we came by around 5 o clock now we wait in the beach sitting in the stairs made by man. I was literally wondering this trip is a... More

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Dublin, Ireland
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 16 cities Reviews in 16 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 March 2012
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I would reccomend hiring a car for this trip if you are living/ staying in the Melbourne area. Petrol and car hire was relatively inexpensive as we had 4 people in the car. Upon visiting the kaolas we received a pass to visit the Penguins, the farm and anohter attraction as a package, which I would also reccommend. Watching the... More

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Melbourne
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40 reviews 40 reviews
Reviews in 25 cities Reviews in 25 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2012
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I love Phillip Island and the Nature Park which is always a must see for our visitors to Victoria. More

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Brisbane, Australia
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30 reviews 30 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 16 February 2012
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Phillip Island penguins were a highlight of our holiday, but the food is terrible and over priced ordered hamburger and chips, hamburger tasted like it had been in the hot box for hours More

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