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Inside tip · Phillip Island

What waddles out of the sea at Phillip Island every night at sunset?

Answer: Little penguins

Phillip Island has the world's largest little penguin colony. They waddle home from the ocean at sunset, every night.

Adult from $34 · 90 min drive from Melbourne · every night

Allow about 20 more minutes from the island's bridge to the Penguin Parade. Parking is free, and the venue is cashless: contactless payments only.

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