regional activities
Whether you hear the call to adventure, or you prefer to take life at a more leisurely pace, Phillip Island offers experiences to engage the hearts, minds and interests of individuals of all ages. Indoors or outdoors, on land, on water and even in the air, explore and experience the wonder and beauty of Phillip Island.
For those looking for adventure, why not leap into:
- Go-karting at the Grand Prix Circuit
- Helicopter tours of the Island and nearby coastline
- Parasailing
- Kayaking
- Surfing
Got an environmental bent? What about:
- Coastal walks at Cape Woolamai, Rhyll Inlet, Conservation Hill, Cowes Foreshore, The Nobbies, or the George Bass Coastal Walk from San Remo
- Bird watching of the Shearwaters from Cape Woolomai, Mutton Birds at the Nobbies, migratory birds in the Rhyll Inlet, feeding Pelicans at San Remo, and, of course, the Fairy Penguins
- Koala spotting from the boardwalks at the Koala Conservation Centre.
Want to relive history? Try:
- A tour of Churchill Island, the site of Victoria’s earliest settlement. Explore the historic working farm, original homestead and gardens in this beautiful setting
- A visit to the Heritage Centre and Museum on Thompson Avenue, Cowes
- The National Vietnam Veterans’ Museum, Newhaven.
- The Grand Prix Circuit Visitors’ Centre.
Feeling active? Enjoy:
- Golf
- Bowls
- Ten Pin Bowling
- Cycling
- Grumpy’s Water Slides
- A’Maze ‘N Things
Want to get out on the water?
- Access safe swimming beaches on the northern shores of the island
- Dive into the surf in the south
- Kayak, canoe, sail, with access from boat ramps at Cowes, Rhyll and Newhaven
- Fish, from the jetties at San Remo, Newhaven, Rhyll or Cowes; launch your own boating trip, or join a charter.
- View the magnificent seal colony at Seal Rocks on chartered boat tours.
Exhausted from all this activity? Why not…
- Picnic or BBQ at any of the many picturesque, beach side parks…
- Watch the sun go down with fish and chips on the Cowes foreshore…
- Relax and enjoy the alfresco eateries…
- Enjoy dining at one of the many fine restaurants…
Further information about all these ideas… and more… can be found at the Visitors’ Information Centres in Cowes and Newhaven.
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