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Phillip Island

Just 26 kilometres long and 9 kilometres wide, Phillip Island is a short stretch of land just over an hour south-east of Melbourne. Accessible by passenger ferry from Crib Point or by bridge from San Remo, Phillip Island is a popular holiday destination for Melburnians.

The rugged southern coastline of the Island faces Bass Strait and offers some of the best surf beaches in Victoria, while the protected northern beaches nestle into Westernport Bay and provide excellent areas for swimming, sailing, boating and fishing. Cowes, on the bay side, is the largest township on the Island and offers a lively range of restaurants, shops and family attractions.

Often described as Victoria's natural attraction, Phillip Island has an abundance of wildlife including the ever-popular colony of Little Penguins, koala and fur seal colonies.

Further east along the Bass Coast you can find great board-riding and surf fishing, and Andersons Inlet, which opens onto Bass Strait, is popular with yachting enthusiasts. Stretching from Grantville to Inverloch, the Bass Coast is rich in heritage townships, natural attractions and scenic beauty, including the striking Bunurong Marine Coastal Park.

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Photos

Little Penguins - Phillip Island Nature Park - Photo courtesy of Tourism VIC

Seal Rocks - Photo courtesy of Tourism VIC

Abaleigh On Lovers Walk - Photo courtesy of Tourism VIC

Underwater Recommendations

Interact with Australian Fur Seals at the largest colony in southern Australia at Seal Rocks. The seals are very comfortable around divers and will come up close to check you out.