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PIONEER KAYAKING

PHILLIP ISLAND Millowl

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GRUMPY’S CRAZY GOLF 15 17

CLIP 'N CLIMB TENPIN BOWLING

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A MAZE'N THINGS 8

KOALA CONSERVATION RESERVE

TO MEL B O URNE

MARU KOALA & ANIMAL PARK

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GRANTVILLE

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ANTARCTIC JOURNEY 1

THE NOBBIES

PENGUIN PARADE

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WILDLIFE COAST CRUISES

PHILLIP ISLAND & BASS COAST TOURING TRAILS

Family Fun

GO KARTS 5 14

VIETNAM VETERANS MUSEUM 11

CHURCHILL ISLAND HERITAGE FARM

PHILLIP ISLAND HELICOPTERS

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PHILLIP ISLAND CHOCOLATE FACTORY

SAN REMO WONTHAGGI

STATE COAL MINE

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B A S S COAST

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OCEAN ADVENTURES

Phillip Island and Bass Coast is one big and beautiful adventure playground, with an endless array of activities and attractions to keep the kids entertained and create wonderful family memories. When the summer games and swimsuits are packed away, the cooler months offer visitors a chance to discover all the excitement available on dry land.

1 PENGUIN PARADE 1019 Ventnor Rd, Ventnor Australia's most popular wildlife attraction. Each night at sunset, the world’s smallest penguins, the Little Penguins, emerge from the water and waddle ashore after a big day fishing at sea. The elevated boardwalks, stands and underground viewing allow you to enjoy all the ‘penguin action’ without disturbing them or their burrows.

2 ANTARCTIC JOURNEY 1320 Ventnor Rd, Summerland Take a virtual journey into the wonderful world of the Southern Ocean and Antarctica at the Nobbies Centre. Antarctic Journey is a joint venture between Phillip Island Nature Parks and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) Australia with three levels of interactive and immersive experiences designed to entertain and inform the whole family. Learn about the animals, hear the sounds of the ocean, feel the freeze and play with orcas and penguins in an augmented reality.

3 WILDLIFE COAST CRUISES 11 The Esplanade, Cowes Experience Phillip Island from the water aboard a Wildlife Coast Cruise. With several spectacular cruises around the Island, you will encounter a range of wildlife in their natural environment including seals, dolphins, whales and birdlife, while getting a different perspective of the Island's fascinating coastline. Cruises include: Seal Watching Cruise, Cape Woolamai Cruise, Winter Whale Watching Cruise.

4 PIONEER KAYAKING Phillip Island Exploring Phillip Island's coastline by sea kayak is a wonderful way for families to take in the natural beauty of the coast and waterways. Pioneer Kayaking offers a range of guided tours that allow you to experience the varying natural environment of the Island's coast and wetlands.

5 GRAND PRIX CIRCUIT GO KARTS

381 Back Beach Rd, Ventnor The ultimate go karting experience! The 750m Phillip Island Go Kart track is a replica of the worldrenowned Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit and sits alongside the track, overlooking Bass Strait. With smooth curves and a super-fast straight just like the real deal, the track takes in some of the most breathtaking coastline on the Island.

6 A MAZE’N THINGS 1805 Phillip Island Rd, Cowes A Maze’N Things is an exciting world of illusions, puzzles, mazes, obstacles and mini golf that provides hours of fun, magic and adventure. Challenge your mind exploring the games of Puzzle Island, get lost wandering through kilometres of maze, try and solve the illusions of Magic Manor, swing for a hole-in-one on the Maxi Golf course and take on the obstacles of the high ropes course, Sky Trail.

We acknowledge the Traditional Custodians of this land, the Bunurong people. Womin jeka (welcome) and we ask that you respect this land during your visit. Phillip Island (Millowl) and Bass Coast is Bunurong Country, part of Victoria’s Kulin nation.

7 OCEAN ADVENTURES Phillip Island/San Remo Experience awe-inspiring Cape Woolamai from the water on an action-packed boat tour! See sea caves, granite cliffs and ocean wildlife while learning about the local history and environmentally significant areas through the expert onboard commentary. Ocean Adventures offers a range of experiences, including; The Drift, The Thundercat and The Dive.

8 KOALA CONSERVATION RESERVE

1810 Phillip Island Rd, Rhyll Wander the tree-top boardwalks to watch sleepy koalas up close in their natural habitat. Take a walk through the woodlands and enjoy the abundant birdlife, wallabies, echidnas and bats. The Koala Conservation Reserve offers a range of family-friendly activities and opportunities to explore lush native bushland and see iconic Australian wildlife in their natural habitat.

9 PHILLIP ISLAND HELICOPTERS

1 Veterans Dve, Newhaven See Phillip Island and Bass Coast from the air with Phillip Island Helicopters. Experienced pilots fly their modern fleet of helicopters on tours over Cape Woolamai, Seal Rocks, the Australian Grand Prix Circuit, Summerland Bay (home of the Penguin Parade) and kilometres of gorgeous coastline.

PHILLIP ISLAND CHOCOLATE FACTORY

930 Phillip Island Rd, Newhaven A celebration of all things chocolate, with interactive games, fun and informative exhibitions and the opportunity to make your own chocolate on the spot. Enjoy chocolate samples as you move through a self guided exploration of the wonders that come from the humble cocoa bean. Don't leave before visiting Panny’s café and the Factory's chocolate shop with a wonderful selection of delicious treats and souvenirs to take home.

CHURCHILL ISLAND HERITAGE FARM

246 Samuel Amess Drv, Churchill Island With tranquil scenery, walks, historic sites, wetland birds, lavender gardens, local Indigenous culture and the Island's famous Highland Cattle, a visit to Churchill Island is an enriching adventure. Visit the old homestead or experience the daily farming activities including cow milking, sheep shearing, whip cracking, working dogs and wagon rides.

STATE COAL MINE

19–37 Garden St, Wonthaggi Venture back in time, through a network of underground tunnels to get hands-on at the coal face and learn how Victoria's hard-working miners extracted valuable 'black gold' from the land over 100 years ago! Operating from 1909 to 1968, the State Coal Mine produced almost 17 million tonnes of coal for Victoria's industries and railways, making it a vital piece of the region's social and economic development, and an important part of our cultural heritage.

MARU KOALA AND ANIMAL PARK

1650 Bass Hwy, Grantville Maru is a fun-filled celebration of Australia's native wildlife with a range of nature-based experiences, entertainment and opportunities to get hands on with the animals. Pat a koala, hand feed kangaroos and wallabies, get wrapped up in a python snake, cuddle a dingo and see the daily wildlife show during school holidays.

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