THE JEWEL OF WESTERN PORT
Located just 125km south-east of Melbourne, Phillip Island is one of Australia’s most popular tourist destinations, easily reached by car, train and ferry. Every year, an estimated two million visitors are attracted to the island for its spectacular coastal scenery and incredible array of wildlife, including its famous parade of Little Penguins. Pristine beaches and glittering waters provide boundless opportunities for sailing, swimming, surfing, fishing and scuba diving. The island also hosts international surfing competitions and annual motorcycle and V8 supercar races on a world-class circuit. Meanwhile, friendly towns with a quiet rural ambience offer a relaxing change of pace between bouts of adventure.
REGIONAL CONTEXT
Phillip Island lies at the entrance to Western Port (or Westernport), a large irregularly shaped coastal inlet bounded by the Mornington Peninsula to the west, the Koo Wee Rup lowlands to the north, and the Anderson Peninsula in the south-east. The island constricts the eastern entrance at ‘The Narrows’ between San Remo on the mainland and Newhaven on the island. Point Grant on the western end of the island stands opposite West Head at Flinders on the mainland, separated by the wide West