Phillip+Island

Phillip Island

**__ Location of Phillip Island __**

** Latitude: ** 38° 28' 60 S    ** Longitude: ** 145° 13' 60 E     ** Towns on the Island: ** Beachcomber, Cowes, Newhaven, Rhyll, Wimbledon Heights, Silverleaves, Ventnor, Summerlands, Smiths Beach, Sunset Strip, Sunderland Bay, Cape Woolamai, San Remo.

**__ Weather Forecast in Phillip Island __** Maximum Temperature 15°
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**__ History of Phillip Island __** ­Phillip Island was discovered by George Bass in January, 1798. He first went into Westernport Bay in a journey south of Sydney. He left Phillip Island and later returned with Matthew Flinders, where they landed at Rhyll. They named the island ‘Snapper Island’. After that the island was renamed ‘Grant Island’ after Sir James Grant and renamed again ‘Phillip Island’ after Sir Arthur Phillip.

Soon after the British ship the Lady Nelson under Lt. Grant & Lt. Murray came to the island in 1801 and in 1802 Westernport bay was visited by a French scientific expedition commanded by Captain Nicholas Baudin in Le Geographe. The French were again exploring in the area in 1826, and in response to this threat, Governor Sir Arthur Phillip sent a small group of soldiers and convicts to Westernport to secure possession of Westernport for England.

**__ Activities at the Camp __** At the camp they teach you how to surf. They give an hour and a half lesson with a group. That hour and half includes being out in the waves. You will be fitted with a wetsuits and will be given a board suited to your size. At archery the staff members do not come with you. Your leader is to show how to shoot the arrow. This will also be done in an hour and half lesson. At the Mountain Bike Riding you will given a bike and helmet that will suit your and adjusted if needed to. A YMCA staff member will take you through an area and another YMCA staff member will drive behind in a car. The Photo Trail is also not done with a YMCA staff member. You can choose to go in a pair on single. Your group leader will have a series of cards from A-Z and an answer sheet. Each pair will be given a card with a picture from the campsite on it. After finding place you will have to find a coloured square somewhere. After you have found the square you will return to your group leader, repeat your answer and if correct, get another one. Slingshot is needed to be done with two or more YMCA staff members. Slingshot consists of two poles roughly one metre and a half apart. There are 2 at both sides of the oval. You have to shoot water balloons out to hit the opposite team. The boys stand about to1/4 of the oval away from their slingshot facing the girl’s slingshot and the same with girls. You have to stand with your feet apart and touching the people next to you. If a girl shoots at the boys and the boys move their feet, so they won’t get hit, they have to turn around so they can’t see when the water balloon is coming. Everyone has a turn a trying to shoot the opposite side.
 * __Surfing __**
 * __Archery __**
 * __Mountain Bike Riding __**
 * __Photo Trail __**
 * __Slingshot __**

**__ Attractions at __****__ Phillip __** **__ Island __** **__ The Nobbies __** The Nobbies gives you a fantastic view from the boardwalks and lookout points. One and a half kilometers offshore from The Nobbies are Seal Rocks which the home to Australia’s largest Fur Seal group. Here are some of the good things to do at The Nobbies are:


 * Take a walk along The Nobbies boardwalk and enjoy great views along Phillip Island's south coast.
 * See the awesome blowhole, a spectacular sea cave that thunders during swells.
 * Enjoy the sea bird gardens and pretty flower displays in the spring.
 * Learn about the local area from the educational signage.
 * Silver Gulls nest here and chicks can be seen during spring and early summer.
 * Little Penguins are occasionally seen here resting between seasonal and daily duties.

**__ Maru Koala and __****__ Animal __** **__ Park __** **__﻿__** At the Maru Koala and Animal Park you can enjoy hand feeding and patting the kangaroos and wallabies, including rare albino animals. Meet the koalas up close on tours where the keeper will take you right inside the enclosure to introduce you to our koala family. You can also see wombats, Tasmanian devils, dingoes, a crocodile, native birds and more in the animal park. Talk with the keepers and be introduced to different animals by name at talks on all weekends, school and public holidays.

You may also like to bring your camera and take advantage of the great photo opportunities or you can have a professional photo taken for you. Learn about our Wildlife Shelter operation to take better care and release orphaned and injured native animals back into the wild. For some good fun, set sail on Pirate Pete's Mini-Golf Adventure and enjoy eighteen holes of Pirating fun. Putt your way around the thirty metre Pirate Ship and come across life-size pirate figures, including one of Captain Jack Sparrow. Enter the gold mine under the five metre thunderous waterfall and watch out for the grouch in the old outback dunny. Don't miss our annual Pirate Festival on the long weekend in June each year. Do either activity or for one low price purchase an ‘All Day Pass' to give you unlimited access all day long to the Animal Park and Pirate Pete's Mini-golf. There is a lovely café area so no worries if you want a snack or some lunch. Maru has sealed paths throughout the park for disabled customers, with plenty of seating, sheltered and shaded areas. There is also group bookings and also catering for Koala or Pirate themed children's parties. **Penguin Parade:** The Penguin Parade is an attraction that you wouldn’t want to miss when you go to Phillip Island. Each night at the Penguin Parade, rangers count how many penguins that co across the beach. From there, they work out the average number of penguins that have crossed the beach over the year.

During the 2009 and 2010 summer, they people tracked little penguins to find where they were fishing. Most of the penguins fed within 50 km of Phillip Island. You would very surprised at how far they do go to get food though.

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**__ Phillip Island Chocolate Factory __**