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Phillip Island Penguin Parade & Churchill Island Farm Bus Tour

Experience the best of Phillip Island. Visit a working heritage farm on Churchill Island, see the spectacular view from the Nobbies Lookout, watch the famous Penguin Parade at sunset. What a delight!

Experience the best of Phillip Island. Visit a working heritage farm on Churchill Island, see the spectacular view from the Nobbies Lookout, watch the famous Penguin Parade at sunset. What a delight!

Highlights

  • Explore pioneering farming at the heritage working farm on Churchill Island
  • Try your hand at milking a cow, see a sheep get shorn, view a working dog demonstration at more!
  • View historic buildings, furnished as they were lived in over one hundred years ago
  • See the largest colony of Fur seals in Australia at The Nobbies
  • Walk the famous Nobbies boardwalk to the blowhole while also seeing spectacular Seal Rock.
  • Witness the penguins waddle home to their burrows at the world famous Penguin Parade

You will be picked up in air conditioned comfort by an English speaking guide for this small group tour. Visit Churchill Island Farm, an historic homestead and a working heritage farm that dates back to 1872. Try your hand a milking a cow or cracking a stockwhip, watch a sheep get shorn, and enjoy seeing the incredibly preserved historic buildings displaying how life was lived back in 1872. Take in the spectacular view from The Nobbies Lookout, you may even spot Australia's largest colony of Fur Seals at Seal Rock. Then just before dusk we make our way to the home to the largest Little Penguin colony in the world, where you will see the penguins roll in from the surf at sunset and make their way waddling across the sand into their burrows for the night.

Churchill Island Heritage Farm:

The island, off an island! Churchill Island is a small island, almost connected by mangroves to Phillip Island, a scenic patchwork of farmland, gardens, wetlands and walking tracks covering 57 hectares surrounded by the sea. On it sits a property that has been continuously farmed since 1872! Here you will discover pioneer farming techniques, watch traditional activities like cow milking, sheep shearing, blacksmithing and working dog demonstrations, some of which you even have an opportunity to participate in. You will have the opportunity to purchase your lunch here.

The Nobbies:

Wander the boardwalk as it meanders around the lookout, taking in the stunning views of this rugged coastline. Watch the largest colony of Fur seals in Australia frolic around Seal Rocks, hear the thunder of the blow hole and keep your eyes peeled for an array of birdlife.

Phillip Island Penguin Parade:

As dusk approaches so do the star attractions, the cute little penguins! emerging at dusk from the ocean they waddle adorably across the beach making their way home into their burrows. A truly memorable experience. You will have the opportunity to purchase your dinner at the café on site.

Itinerary

  • Churchill Island Heritage Farm
  • The Nobbies
  • Phillip Island Penguin Parade
Adult $153.00
Child $104.00 (4-15)

What's included

  • All entry and admission fees

Duration

  • Allow approximately 11 hours for the whole experience

Location

  • Great Southern Hotel
  • 44 Spencer St
  • Melbourne.

Child Friendly

  • This experience welcomes families with children.

Notes

  • Churchill Island Farm and Phillip Island Penguin Parade are both KultureCity Certified Sensory Inclusive Venues.

  • Infants aged under 3 years old are welcome to attend free of charge providing they do not occupy a seat. If a seat is required for the infant, please purchase a child ticket for them..

Available Bookings from 2 Jan to 15 Jan 2025

All prices are shown in AUD ($)

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  • Adult$153.00
  • Child$104.00
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