Phillip Island Nature Parks
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 Only 90 minutes drive from Melbourne, Phillip Island Nature Parks is home to the world-famous Penguin Parade. Experience the island’s most popular ecotourism attractions with a 3 Parks Pass; stopover at Churchill Island Heritage Farm where you can step back in time and visit the magnificent gardens, spectacular views, a restored homestead and cottages, baby animal nursery, wallaby viewing as well as daily farming activities every day from cow milking, sheep shearing, blacksmith demonstrations and working dogs. Come face-to-face with the koalas in their nature habitat from the tree top boardwalks at the Koala Conservation Centre. Visit our interpretation centre, gift shop and educational displays. Wander through the bush in the woodland walk a perfect family picnic outing. Explore the Nobbies Centre and take in stunning ocean scenery from the coastal boardwalks. Use unique interactive Seal Cameras to see over 200,000 Australian Fur Seals living off shore on Seal Rocks and best of all entry is FREE! At the Penguin Parade, view the worlds smallest penguins waddle ashore to their sand dune burrows each night at sunset. Choose from a range of our different viewing options to see this natural phenomenon. Audio guided tours in 8 different languages! All the above and more for one great price. Triple the value triple the fun triple the experience!
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 Getting there by bus, train or car
Nearest city: Melbourne 140Km 90min Nearest airport: (location and distance) Melbourne 167Km 2hrs
Nearest train: Cranbourne – V-Line bus service from Cranbourne, Melbourne and Dandenong
DIRECTIONS: From the Monash Fwy, continue onto the Pakenham Bypass. Take the Koo Wee Rup Exit. Turn Right at round a bout Healesville Koo Wee Rup Road; continue onto Station Road follow this all the way into Koo Wee Rup. At T intersection turn right at Rossiter Road. Take 2nd left on to Sybella Ave follow to end then turn left onto South Gippsland Hwy. Continues onto Bass Hwy. At Anderson Round a bout take 3rd exit to the right to Phillip Island. Cross bridge to Phillip Island – Phillip Island Road. Visitor Information Centre is approximately 3Km on your left. Churchill Island turn off is a further kilometre on the right. |
 Attraction Facilities
Family facilities:
Churchill Island Heritage Farm – farming activities, baby animal nursery, wallaby viewing
Koala Conservation Centre – Interactive displays for the whole family, tree top boardwalks
Nobbies Centre – Interactive displays, kids fun room, coastal boardwalks
Penguin Parade – Penguin Theatre, Penguin World interactive displays, internet café
Food/Shopping
Churchill Island – visitor centre, café
Koala Conservation Centre – Visitor centre, café
Nobbies Centre – Visitor Centre, café
Penguin Parade – Visitor Centre, café
Picnic area Churchill Island Heritage Farm – within the heritage farm precinct
Koala Conservation Centre – inside koala conservation centre and out the front |
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