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In fact victoria s phillip island and its fairy penguins are the second most popular tourist attraction in australia after uluru in the northern territory. Experience wild koalas in their natural habitat and stroll through aussie bushland at our environmentally sustainable centre dedicated to koala conservation.

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The penguins seem undisturbed by the walkways and people.

Fairy penguins phillip island. The phillip island nature park is a 2006 winner of the victorian tourism award for ecotourism. The most popular attraction on phillip island is the penguin parade which occurs every evening. He has narrated the birds nightly waddle back to their.

Their previous but still common name is fairy penguins. The phillip island penguin parade is one of australia s most popular wildlife attractions perfect for a family holiday or getting back to nature. Here visitors to the island will be able to view hundreds of tiny penguins as they emerge from the sea and waddle up to their nesting boxes in search of food and shelter.

Phillip island is best known for its beautiful sunset penguin parade although it also offers sheltered beaches to the north and some great surfing beaches to the south. People are quiet and respectful photography is not allowed and there are enough walkways to give you your individual penguin experience. Phillip island s strong advantage over say cavorting with the dolphins at monkey mia in western australia is that it s easily accessible.

With live sport now a scarce resource bbc commentator andrew cotter has lent his distinctive voice to the fairy penguins of phillip island.