Exploring the Sights and Attractions of Phillip Island

Phillip Island, located in Australia’s state of Victoria, is home to many world-renowned tourist attractions. The town of Cowes, specifically, offers amazing sights and a wealth of activities for any traveller.Phillip Island features a number of nature parks and botanical zoos all over the area. Get to know Australia’s wildlife, including an assortment of tropical plants and native animals and marine creatures.

The famous Penguin Parade is a must. Every sunset, hundreds to over a thousand wild Little Penguins emerge from the sea and march across the beach to their sand dune burrows. The Little Penguin is the world’s smallest (and cutest) penguin and the Penguin Parade is the best place to experience this completely natural phenomenon.

Without a doubt, the Phillip Island Chocolate Factory is the sweetest and most addictive attraction on Phillip Island! Visit ‘Panny’s Amazing World of Chocolate’ and see their chocolate ‘Art Gallery’, a chocolate village complete with working train, 400kg chocolate waterfall and you can even make your own chocolates! Just down the road A Maze’N Things will blow your mind with stimulating, magical and bizarre world of optical illusions, mazes, puzzles, mind games and the delights of Puzzle Island.

Every February, you can expect loads of people coming in to Phillip Island from all over Australia and even other nearby countries. During this time, Phillip Island plays host to the great grand prix race, a must-see event for racing enthusiasts.
Authentic Australian cuisine and seafood are served in the countless restaurants all over the island. Many of these cafes/restaurants can be found on piers or by the sea, giving you a tropical feeling, as well as a grand view of the sea.
The town of Cowes in Victoria’s Phillip Island will surely keep you occupied!