Melbourne Airport 2 hr
National Vietnam Veterans Museum (10 min) Volunteer-run museum featuring historical artifacts, imagery & audio exhibits on the Vietnam War. Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit (13 min) Track featuring public racing events & activities like go-karting & high-speed circuit rides. Rhyll Inlet State Wildlife Reserve (10 min) Wetland reserve featuring walking paths & a boardwalk, plus mangroves, birds & ocean views. Phillip Island Wildlife Park (9 min) This 60-acre wildlife park features free-range kangaroos & wallabies, plus koalas, wombats & birds. A Maze N Things Theme Park (8 min) Maru Koala and Animal Park (28 min) Visitor attraction offering a range of animal experiences & other child-friendly entertainment. Penguin Parade (15 min) Attraction where visitors can watch a penguin colony's sunset waddle from the sea to their burrows. Phillip Island Chocolate Factory (11 min) Factory tour featuring interactive exhibits & create-your-own chocolate, plus samples & a cafe. Churchill Island (18 min) Small island off Phillip Island with a historic farm featuring animal demonstrations & wagon rides. Nobbies Centre (19 min) Boardwalks overlooking sea rocks, seasonal penguin & seal viewing, an Antarctic museum & a cafe. Koala Conservation Reserve (7 min) Nature preserve with boardwalk trails allowing for views of koalas, plus interpretive information. Phillip Island Nature Parks (16 min) Conservation park with areas for visitors to view penguins & other animals in their natural habitat. Cowes Beach (10 min) Small swimming beach backed by a tree-dotted lawn popular for picnics, plus fishing from a jetty. Purple Hen Winery (6 min) Premium cool-climate grapes are grown at this vineyard offering visitor tours & tasting events. The Nobbies (20 min) Scenic headlands with rugged coastal views from boardwalks & natural sea-bird nesting areas. |