Phillip Island Penguin Parade and Churchill Island Farm Bus Tour
Overview
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11 hours
Mobile ticket
Come and experience the best of Phillip Island. Visit a working heritage farm on Churchill Island, see the spectacular view from the Nobbies Lookout, then watch the famous Penguin Parade at sunset. What a delight!
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.
Additional Info
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Churchill Island Farm & The Penguin Parade are KultureCity Certified Sensory Inclusive Venues
What To Expect
Phillip Island Nature Parks - Churchill Island
The island, off an island! Churchill Island is a small island, almost connected by mangroves to Phillip Island. 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. All this amongst a scenic patchwork of farmland, gardens, wetlands and walking tracks covering 57 hectares surrounded by the sea. You will have the opportunity to purchase your lunch from the café on site. Time here includes travel from Melbourne.
The Nobbies
Time for the great views at 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 frolick around Seal Rocks, take in the thunder of the blow hole and keep your eyes peeled for an array of birdlife.
Options
Churchill Is Farm & Penguins
Pickup included
What‘s Included
Entry Fees are included to all sites while on tour.
Air-conditioned vehicle
Lunch, Dinner & drinks are excluded, however there will be opportunities to purchase while on tour. We encourage you to bring your own reuseable drink bottle.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Operated by Wine Hop And Coastal Tours