We stayed overnight at Cowes Caravan Park on Phillip Island and had a campsite right on the beach front. Cost was $40 for the night as we chose to stay on the Island rather than stay the other side of the bridge. We were happy with our site and spent most of our time there exploring the Island.
We arrived about 12.30pm and spent the afternoon looking at Nobbies, the Race Track, the Golf Course and the Chocolate Factory. That evening we went to see the Penguin Parade which was a wonderful experience.
We had to be in position at the beach before sunset (advised to be there 6.45 pm at the latest) and had to wait in place for it to start getting dark which was when the penguins do their scamper out of the ocean and up the beach. We were not allowed to take photos because they are very timid and best left to their own routine of running up the beach and finding their burrows, They were amazing and did not seem to mind people walking up the fenceline while they were looking for their homes. Nature is a wonderful thing and I will not regret sitting in the freezing cold for two hours waiting for them to come. We had good seats at the front beating a lot of the tourist busloads which quickly filled up the stands - so be there early if you want a good spot. The cost of the tickets to get in was $33.20 (Concessional)
The Motor Bike races were on the following day at the Race Track so they had a security lock down and we only got to see the front entry.
Nobbies was a very picturesque place with a lot of information about Phillip Island.
We did of course have to call into the Chocolate Factory and check out their wares. The prices were set for the tourists so we just looked and bought some samples.
Phillip Island is a very unique spot and there is a surprising amount of homes on the Island.
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