Phillip+Island

Phillip Island George Bass was the first European Explorer to visit the west port on the 5th of January 1798. Phillip Island was named after Captain Arthur Phillip. In the olden days Phillip Island was involved in a lot of industries like, whaling, sealing, sheep farming and chicory farming. In 1920 a track to the penguins was formed and tourism started. Phillip Island was even used as a military post to stop the French from taking over the area. Attractions 1. Maru Koala and Animal Park:  Have fun patting koalas, Kangaroo’s and wallabies you can feed them right out of your hand. Some other animas you can see at the park are wombats, dingoes, native birds, a crocodile and Tasmanian devils.   2. Churchill Island:  Experience a piece of Phillip Island’s history when you visit Churchill Island. Enjoy a walk through the beautiful gardens and coastline treks where you can get see a wonderful view of Phillip Island and the Western port.    3. Koala Conservation Centre: You can Experience face to face with a koala in it’s natural habitat. You can walk along a tree top boardwalk and see how amazing koala’s are. You can see the habitat and the amazing view.

 4. Penguin Parade: Enjoy watching the famous fairy penguins waddle out of the water at night. You can see the penguins getting fed at sunset. You cannot follow the penguins anymore as the water is blocked off! The penguins are very tiny and they will normally come out in groups!