Things to do in Phillip Island for self travelers

Visit Churchill Island in Victoria, a place where history and nature come together. Walk through open spaces and historic grounds with fresh air. Explore old cottages, see horse-drawn carts, and walk through maintained gardens and lawns. View the coastline overlooking Phillip Island. Learn about Australia's Indigenous and pioneering history at the first agricultural site from the 1850s. Walk around the farm, follow bay trails, and watch traditional farming activities like sheep shearing, working dogs, and cow milking, demonstrated by the island's rangers and farmhands.

Watch the little penguins make their way across the beach at the Penguin Parade, surrounded by local wildlife like swamp wallabies, eastern barred bandicoots, cape barren geese, and short-tailed shearwaters. Wander the boardwalks at night to see these penguins return to their burrows along with other local animals. Each ticket supports the preservation of this habitat, helping Nature Parks rangers restore and protect the landscape for the penguins and other wildlife. Choose from two viewing options: the Penguins Plus for a close-up view with limited capacity by the penguin path, or the General Viewing area for a broad look at the penguins as they waddle to the colony.

Visit the Koala Conservation Reserve on Phillip Island to see Australian wildlife. Walk along two boardwalks to spot koalas, wallabies, echidnas, and native birds. Explore interactive displays about Australia's animals at the visitor centre and let kids enjoy the nature play area. Spend the day outdoors on six hectares of trails through Australian bushland.