Watch Little Penguins dash across the sand at sunset with a visit to the Penguin Parade. The explore the boardwalks after dark to see, smell and hear Little Penguins in the colony returning home to their burrows, greeting neighbours and their chicks. While you’re here, make sure you keep an eye out for other local residents including Swamp Wallabies, Eastern Barred Bandicoots, Cape Barren Geese and Short-tailed Shearwaters.
Every visit to the Penguin Parade protects nature for wildlife. It means the Nature Parks rangers can revegetate and maintain Little Penguin habitat for penguins and visitors to enjoy.
You can choose from two viewing options at the Penguin Parade. Penguins Plus provides a more intimate experience with a smaller capacity and located right beside our main penguin highway from the ocean. General Viewing has excellent views of the Little Penguins waddling up the beach and into the colony.
Inclusions
- Phillip Island Penguin Parade general viewing
Exclusions
Highlights
- Watch the penguins emerge from the waves then waddle across the sand to the safety of their burrows.
- Support conservation, education, and research projects on Phillip Island with every visit.
Time
- Penguins arrive at sunset every night of the year. Click here for the penguin arrival time calendar to help plan your visit. We suggest you arrive one hour before penguin arrival time
- The Visitor centre currently opens at 4pm
Penguin Arrival Time
- January 8:45pm
- February 8:30pm
- March 8:00pm
- April 7:00pm (DST)
- April 6:00pm (NON DST)
- May 5:30pm
- June 5:15pm
- July 5:45pm
- August 6:00pm
- September 6:15pm
- October 6:45pm (non DST)
- October 7:45pm (DST)
- November 8:15pm
- December 8:30pm
Additional Information
- Children under 4 years old can travel free of charge but do need a ticket to manage Penguin Parade capacity
- Please allow extra travel time if visiting from mid-December to late January, during Long Weekends, School Holidays or other peak periods as traffic can get very busy.
Booking Information
- Confirmation in the form of a ticket voucher will be received at time of booking. Your ticket will be sent to your email inbox once received by Phillip Island Nature Parks booking team.
- Upon completion of purchase, please present e-ticket on arrival
- For your information, complete Tour Operator Information including contact details is included on your tour voucher
- If for any reason, the dates you have selected are unavailable, you will be contacted by Experience Oz customer service staff within 48 hours of your booking
Claire Jinnette
Phillip Island Nature Parks
Witness the natural spectacle of the world’s smallest penguins arriving home at sunset each evening on Phillip Island. Watch as they emerge from the waves and waddle across the sand to the safety of their burrows. .
“Spend some time on the boardwalks after the penguins have arrived to get some up close views of the penguins near their burrows.”
