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Phillip Island Nature Parks
1013 Ventnor Road Summerlannds Estate
Cowes, Phillip Island 3922
Australia
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What's Near Phillip Island Nature Parks

Top-Rated Nearby Hotels
Distance in: mi km
Hotel EUR* Distance Rating
Tropicana Motor Inn €107 3.0 mi 4.9 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Banfields Motel & Conference Center €113 3.3 mi 5.3 km 4 of 5 stars
Arthur Phillip Motor Inn N/A 3.3 mi 5.4 km 3.5 of 5 stars
All Seasons Phillip Island Eco Resort €94 3.5 mi 5.7 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Coachman Motel €57 3.6 mi 5.7 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Infused 3.4 mi 5.4 km 4 of 5 stars
rsl 3.4 mi 5.5 km 3.5 of 5 stars
Silverleaves General Store and Cafe 4.9 mi 7.9 km 3.5 of 5 stars
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Top-Rated Nearby Things to Do
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Fairy Penguins 0.0 mi 0.0 km 3 of 5 stars
The Nobbies Centre 2.0 mi 3.2 km 4 of 5 stars
Koala Conservation Centre 3.5 mi 5.6 km 4 of 5 stars
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“Phillip Island Penguin Reserve” Frommer's
“Getting Close With The Cute And Cuddlies” webwombat.com
“Where the Wild Things Waddle” Washington Post (free registration required)
“Aussie Stomping Grounds” Washington Post
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #2 of 3 attractions in Cowes
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Traveler Description:
Only 90 minutes from Melbourne, Phillip Island NatureParks includes Australia’s most popular wildlife attraction,the Penguin Parade, our Australian...... more » 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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Attraction type: Wildlife park, Island
Activities: Viewing wildlife, Birdwatching
Address: 1013 Ventnor Road
Summerlannds Estate Cowes, Phillip Island 3922
Australia
Tel: 61 3 59 512 820
Fax: 61 3 59 56 83 94

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“Bunyip Tour of Phillip Island's incredible wildlife”
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5 of 5 stars
Travelerlady1980   2 contributions
everywhere
Nov 30, 2009

My partner and i joined a Bunyip Tour out of Melbourne to Phillip Island on our recent vacation. Our experience was a brilliant and fun filled day. Bunyip Tours delivered excellent service on all aspects of the tour. We visited an amazing conservation wildlife park where we were able to hand feed Kangaroos, actually take our photo with the koala... more

“Philip Island Wildlife Centre (Petting Zoo)”
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4 of 5 stars
Echowaves   7 contributions
New York City, New York
Jul 27, 2009

Just seconds away from the Philip Island Koala Conservation Centre is the Wildlife Centre on the left side of the main road: Philip Island Rd. If you're looking for a second thing to do besides the must see"Penguin Parade" The Wildlife centre is really a fairly big, spacious petting zoo with dozens of free roaming Kangaroos, many Joeys in their... more

“Go West Day Tours Rock!”
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5 of 5 stars
sparty76   10 contributions
Palo Alto, California
Jul 25, 2008
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people found this review helpful

Since I couldn't find any reviews on TripAdvisor for Go West, I thought I should add one. I went on a day tour to Phillip Island with Go West Tours and it was awesome. They are very attentive and have small groups. I was very doubtful of the day's itinerary - but it truly was a great experience and they... more

“amazing!”
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5 of 5 stars
billymyidol   5 contributions
essex
Jul 24, 2008

if you are going to melbourne or nearabouts this is a must do! you can basically book a day through the many tourist leaflets or in the city they will sometimes be able to book through milk bars( shops) we paid about 20 pounds (this was four years ago) but its a priceless experience. they arranged a minibus pick up... more

“Great coastal views. See koalas and penguins”
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4 of 5 stars
alchemist3136   97 contributions
West Bend, Wisconsin
Mar 30, 2008
3
people found this review helpful

Phillip Island Nature Park consists of 4 separate attractions. Three are reviewed here: -The Nobbies - Excellent views of the coast. Excellent visitor center with cafe and gift shop. Its free! A great place to grab a bite to eat and take in all of the great views. You might actually stumble across some penguins here also. Take your time... more

“Pinguine mit Bunyip Tours - einfach spitze”
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5 of 5 stars
FrankfurtKookaburra   1 contribution
Frankfurt
Nov 30, 2009

Am Wochenende waren mein Mann und ich auf einer Tour mit BUNYIP TOURS die ich einfach beschreiben muss. Es war... more

“ペンギンパレード☆”
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5 of 5 stars
がっくん   59 contributions
千葉県
Google Translation
Feb 11, 2009

を見るためにフィリップ島に行きこのNatureParkにも行きました。そのときにとった渾身の１枚です。こんなにかわいい動... more

“愛らしいペンギン”
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5 of 5 stars
takabon   7 contributions
千葉
Google Translation
Oct 2, 2008

　メルボルンの中心部からは２～３時間かかると思います。通常ではオーストラリア特有の動物たちが見れる「wild wonde... more

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4 of 5 stars 2 Reviews
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Phillip Island Nature Parks Address

1013 Ventnor Road | Summerlannds Estate, Cowes, Phillip Island 3922, Australia
Tel: 61 3 59 512 820 Fax: 61 3 59 56 83 94