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Situated at the entrance to Western Port, 142 kilometres, 88.8 miles, east of Melbourne, Phillip Islands most popular drawcard are its little fairy penguins. During the day the penguins are at sea catching whitebait but every evening they return in small groups and waddle up the Sumerland Beach to their sand dune burrows.
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| Phillip Island Penguin Parade | |
The little penguins, native to Australia, are the smallest of their species, growing to a mere 33 cm in height. They possess waterproof feathers and are most plentiful in summer when they are rearing their young.
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Phillip Island has traditionally had a reputation as a place to see koalas in the wild but, in recent years, diseases, road accidents and degradation of the trees has seen their numbers decline. In response a Koala Conservation Centre has been set up on the Phillip Island Road.
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About 3 km beyond the Koala Observation Centre, on the Phillip Island Rd is the Phillip Island Wildlife Park, which is the largest privately owned wildlife park in Victoria.
| Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit | |
This racetrack is the home of the motorcycle Grand Prix. It represents the culmination of a long association between the island and motor racing, dating back to 1928 when the Australian Car Grand Prix was run on the island's unsealed roads. In 1989 it hosted the first world class Australian Motorcycle Grand Prix and has also served as the venue of the Shell V8 Supercars series and the World Superbike Championship.
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