Phillip Island is renowned worldwide for its little penguins. At Summerland Beach on the island's southwest coast, many of these approximately 30 cm tall penguins can be found. Currently, over 30,000 penguins inhabit Phillip Island, attracting numerous visitors from around the globe to the viewing platforms and boardwalks of Phillip Island Nature Parks to witness the spectacular Penguin Parade. To protect the penguins' habitat, the nature parks can only accommodate 500,000 visitors annually. The island's natural...
The nature reserve is currently one of the world's largest wild penguin conservation bases. Here, a large number of wildlife experts are engaged in penguin research and protection work.
Penguin Parade time:
January 20:45
February 20:45
March 20:00
April: 7:00 PM during daylight saving time, 6:00 PM outside daylight saving time
May 5:30 PM
June 17:15
Jul 17:45
August 18:00
Sep 18:18
October Daylight Saving Time 19:45, Non-Daylight Saving Time 18:45
November 20:15
December 20:30
