Mornington Peninsula & Phillip Island - Melbourne and Victoria - page 491

Activities, Courses & Tours

9 Island Surfboards (Smiths Beach) C2

10 Phillip Island Helicopters D3

11 Phillip Island Winery B2

12 Purple Hen Winery C2

13 Rhyll Trout & Bush Tucker Farm C2

Sleeping

14 Clifftop C2

15 Glen Isla House B1

16 The Island Accommodation YHA D3

17 Surf & Circuit Accommodation B2

Eating

18 Big Fat Greek Bar & Grill C2

19 Curry Leaf D3

Foreshore Bar & Restaurant (see 18)

White Salt (see 19)

Sights & Activities

Penguin Parade
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WILDLIFE RESERVE

( 03-5951 2800; www.penguins.org.au ; Summerland Beach; adult/child/family $23.80/11.90/59.50; 10am-
dusk, penguins arrive at sunset) The Penguin Parade attracts more than half-a-million visitors an-
nually to see the little penguins (Eudyptula minor), the world's smallest, and probably
cutest, of their kind. The penguin complex includes concrete amphitheatres that hold up to
3800 spectators who come to see the little fellas just after sunset as they waddle from the
sea to their land-based nests.
Penguin numbers swell in summer, after breeding, but they're in residence year-round.
After the parade, hang around the boardwalks for a closer view as the stragglers search for
their burrows and mates. Bring warm clothing. There are a variety of specialised tours (adult
$44-80) where you can be accompanied by rangers to explain the behaviour of penguins, or