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Cowes, on Phillip Island, is famed for the penguin parade, seal rocks and the motorcycle Grand Prix.

📍 Destination Overview

Cowes is the main town on Phillip Island in Victoria, Australia. The island is famous for its nightly 'penguin parade', when little blue penguins waddle ashore at dusk, Australia's most iconic wildlife experience. At Seal Rocks its largest fur-seal colony can be seen close up, while the Grand Prix circuit draws motorsport fans and a chocolate factory delights all ages.

📍 Region
Australia
🗓️ Best Season
Nov-Mar
🕐 Suggested Duration
1
2 days

☀️ Best Time to Visit & Climate

⛵ Spring to Summer: Nov–Feb
Nov–Feb is warm for the penguin parade and seal rocks.
⛵ Autumn: Mar
March remains mild for the island town.
January
☀️
24°/14°
Best
February
☀️
24°/14°
Best
March
☀️
23°/13°
Best
April
☀️
20°/11°
May
🌤️
17°/9°
June
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14°/7°
July
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14°/6°
August
🌧️
15°/7°
September
🌤️
17°/8°
October
☀️
19°/10°
November
☀️
21°/11°
Best
December
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23°/13°
Best

📷 Top Attractions

Phillip Island
No.1 Cowes
Phillip Island
Phillip Island lies about two hours southeast of Melbourne, famous for the Penguin Parade. Every sunset, groups of little penguins (the world's smallest penguin) come ashore from the sea, waddling across the sand back to their burrows to feed their chicks; visitors watch this warm natural scene from dedicated stands. The island also has a koala conservation center and the Nobbies, a rocky headland with a seal colony, plus surf beaches and a racetrack. Protecting the penguin ecology and obeying the no-flash rule is the premise of watching the parade.
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