Phillip Island Nature Parks: Plan Your Visit
Phillip Island Nature Parks is a conservation organisation running four visitor sites across a single island, best known for the nightly Penguin Parade at Summerland Beach. The sites are not one venue with one gate, they are 26km apart at opposite ends of the island, each with its own entrance and its own closing time. Most visits take 6 to 8 hours across all four; what catches people out is that the three daytime parks close mid-afternoon while the parade does not start until sunset. This guide covers everything you need, from getting there to choosing the right ticket to knowing what not to miss once you are inside.
🎟️ Heads up: Penguin Parade seating is capacity-capped and every visitor, including infants, needs a ticket. During mid-December to late January, school holidays and long weekends, the premium viewing tiers sell out first, and general viewing seating is not guaranteed on arrival. Booking ahead is the only way to secure your night.
Phillip Island Nature Parks at a glance
- Hours: Koala Conservation Reserve 10am to 5pm (last entry 4:30pm) | Churchill Island 10am to 4:30pm (last entry 4pm) | Penguin Parade Visitor Centre from 12pm daily, parade at sunset | The Nobbies boardwalks and car park open, no ticket needed | Christmas Day: Penguin Parade opens 2pm
- Getting in: Koala Reserve and Churchill Island entry from A$17.50 adult each. Penguin Parade General Viewing from A$34 adult. The 3 Parks Pass bundles all three at a discount and is valid six months from booking. The Nobbies is free.
- How long to allow: 6 to 8 hours for all four sites. Two hours if the parade is your only stop.
- When to go: Tuesday to Thursday is noticeably quieter than weekends, when Melbourne day-trippers arrive. June to August has the smallest crowds and the earliest finish, at the cost of far fewer penguins on the beach.
- What most people miss: The boardwalk crossings after the beach arrival, where penguins pass within a metre of the handrail, and Churchill Island's 2:30pm sheep shearing.
Jump to what you need
🕒 Where and when to go
🗓️ How much time do you need?
🎟️ Which ticket is right for you?
🗺️ Getting around
🦘 What to see
♿ Facilities and accessibility
Where and when to go
How do you get to Phillip Island Nature Parks?
Addresses:
- Penguin Parade: 1019 Ventnor Road, Summerlands VIC 3922
- Koala Conservation Reserve: 1810 Phillip Island Road, Rhyll VIC 3923
- Churchill Island Heritage Farm: 246 Samuel Amess Drive, Churchill Island, Newhaven VIC 3925
- The Nobbies: Ventnor Road, Summerlands VIC 3922
Phillip Island sits about 140km south-east of Melbourne and is joined to the mainland by a bridge at San Remo. Everything on this page assumes you have a car, because that is the only practical way to move between the four sites.
- By car from Melbourne: Around 90 minutes to the bridge. From the bridge, allow a further 10 minutes to Churchill Island, 15 minutes to the Koala Conservation Reserve and 20 minutes to the Penguin Parade. Free parking at all four sites.
- By bus: V/Line runs a service from Southern Cross Station to Cowes, the island's main town. It does not stop at any of the four Nature Parks sites, and there is no return service to Melbourne after the parade.
- By taxi: Phillip Island Taxis on 03 5952 2200 handles transfers on the island. Book your return leg before the parade, not after it.
- Parking: Free and on-site everywhere. The Penguin Parade car park is the largest and the only one that fills, from roughly an hour and a half before the published start on busy nights.
- Getting here from Melbourne without a car: If you are coming from Melbourne and not driving, a guided day tour is the practical option, not a preference. Tours handle the two-hour drive each way and the late-night return, which public transport does not cover at all. This matters more here than at most attractions, and it is covered in full below.
Which entrance should you use?
There is no central gate and no single entrance. Each of the four sites has its own entrance and its own ticket scan, and a 3 Parks Pass is scanned separately at each one. The most common mistake is assuming you check in somewhere first, then discovering you have driven to the wrong end of a 26km island.
Penguin Parade Visitor Centre
Location: End of Ventnor Road at Summerlands, signposted from Cowes and from the Back Beach Road turnoff
Best for: All parade ticket types and all viewing tiers
Expected wait: 10 to 20 minutes at the ticketing desk in December and January, minimal midweek in winter
Koala Conservation Reserve
Location: Directly off Phillip Island Road at Rhyll, roadside entrance with car park
Best for: Self-guided entry, Guided Koala Tour, 3 Parks Pass holders
Expected wait: Rarely more than a few minutes
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Location: Signposted off Phillip Island Road near Newhaven, across the causeway to the island
Best for: Farm entry, Highland Cattle Experience, 3 Parks Pass holders
Expected wait: Minimal, apart from Farmers' Market Saturdays
The Nobbies
Location: Western end of Ventnor Road, past the Penguin Parade turnoff
Best for: Everyone, no ticket and no entrance gate
Expected wait: None
When is Phillip Island Nature Parks open?
- Penguin Parade Visitor Centre: From 12pm daily; parade starts at sunset, with times varying monthly.
- Koala Conservation Reserve: 10am–5pm daily; last entry at 4:30pm, or 30 minutes before closing for treetop boardwalks.
- Churchill Island Heritage Farm: 10am–4:30pm daily; last entry at 4pm.
- The Nobbies boardwalks: Daylight hours; no ticket required.
Closed: The Nobbies Centre, café and toilets are closed indefinitely. Churchill Island farm demonstrations run daily except Christmas Day. The Penguin Parade opens from 2pm on Christmas Day.
When is it busiest?Peak season is mid-December to late January, driven by Victorian school holidays and higher penguin numbers.Long weekends and school holidays are also busy.Saturdays and Sundays are busiest, especially 4pm–6pm, when day-trip attractions approach last entry and the parade car park fills.
When should you actually go?
- Best overall: Tuesday to Thursday in October, November, March or April.
- You’ll see plenty of penguins, get an earlier sunset, and avoid the summer holiday crowds.
- For maximum penguin numbers: December or January, but expect a 9pm start.
Penguin arrival times by season :
December–February: roughly 8:30pm–9pmMarch–May: roughly 7pm–8pmJune–August: roughly 5:15pm–6pmSeptember–November: roughly 6:30pm–8pmDaylight saving ends in early April, shifting the parade about an hour earlier overnight.
Cafés:**Manna Gum Café: 10am–4:30pm.Farmhouse Kitchen: 10am–4:30pm weekdays, 9am–4:30pm weekends, 8am on Farmers’ Market Saturdays.Shearwater Restaurant: From 12pm.Chicks Café:** From 4pm.
Work backwards from the parade, not forwards from your arrival. Look up the penguin arrival time for your exact date first, subtract an hour for seating, subtract 20 minutes for the drive from the Koala Reserve, and that tells you the real deadline for your last day at the park. Most people plan in the other direction and end up cutting Churchill Island.
How much time do you need?
| Visit type | Route | Duration | What you get |
|---|---|---|---|
Penguins only | Penguin Parade | 2 to 2.5 hours | The beach arrival and the boardwalk crossings. You see nothing of the island in daylight |
Half day plus parade | One day park, then the Penguin Parade | 4 to 5 hours | One daytime wildlife stop with time to spare before sunset |
Full day, three parks | Churchill Island, Koala Reserve, Penguin Parade | 6 to 7 hours | The 3 Parks Pass itinerary. Start by late morning or Churchill Island gets dropped |
Full day, all four | Churchill Island, Koala Reserve, The Nobbies, Penguin Parade | 7 to 8 hours | Adds the clifftop boardwalks and the Seal Rocks lookouts in the last of the daylight |
✨ The 3 Parks Pass is the ticket built for the six to seven hour route, and its useful feature is not the discount. Only the parade is locked to a date. Koala Reserve and Churchill Island entry stays open-dated for six months, so you can split the three across two days or two visits.
Which Phillip Island ticket is best for you
| Ticket type | What's included | Best for |
|---|---|---|
Penguin Parade General Viewing | Tiered grandstand seating above Summerland Beach, visitor centre, boardwalks | An evening visit where the parade is the only thing on your list |
Koala Conservation Reserve entry | Two treetop boardwalks, six hectares of bushland trails, visitor centre, Nature Play area | A one to one and a half hour daytime stop, easily fitted before the parade |
Churchill Island entry | Heritage farm, 1872 homestead, daily farming demonstrations, three walking trails | A longer daytime stop with children, or a slow morning before a late parade |
3 Parks Pass | Dated Penguin Parade entry plus open-dated Koala Reserve and Churchill Island entry, valid six months | A full day covering all three, or a two-day visit where you want one booking |
The Nobbies | Clifftop boardwalks, blowhole, Seal Rocks lookouts, free car park | Any daylight hour, and the natural 45-minute filler before the parade |
That pass included the Antarctic Journey exhibit at the Nobbies Centre, which is closed. Several resale and pass-bundle sites have not updated their listings. Buy from the operator or an authorised seller, and if a listing mentions the Antarctic Journey as an inclusion, the listing is out of date.
How do you navigate Phillip Island Nature Parks?
The four sites run roughly west to east across a 26km island, and the practical route is the reverse: start at the eastern end where you arrive over the bridge, and work west so that you finish at the parade after dark rather than driving the length of the island twice at night.
Main stops and route
- Churchill Island first, 10 minutes past the bridge. Time it so you catch the 2:10pm cow milking and 2:30pm sheep shearing if the farm activities matter to you, or arrive at opening for the quiet version.
- Koala Conservation Reserve next, 15 minutes further west at Rhyll. Two boardwalk loops of 20 minutes each, so an hour covers it comfortably.
- The Nobbies, at the far western end, in the last of the daylight. 45 minutes on the boardwalks.
- Penguin Parade, 5 minutes back east from The Nobbies, arriving an hour before the published penguin arrival time.
Reversing this means crossing the island twice, the second time in the dark on roads where wildlife is active at dusk. It is the single most common planning error here.
Maps and navigation tools
- Site maps: Each park publishes its own downloadable visitor guide map. There is no single map covering all four sites, which is exactly why people misjudge the distances between them. Download the Koala Reserve and Churchill Island maps before you leave mobile coverage.
- Road signage: Good. All four sites are signposted from Phillip Island Road and Ventnor Road. GPS occasionally routes people to the Nobbies Centre car park instead of the Penguin Parade Visitor Centre, which are 5 minutes apart at the same end of the same road.
- On-site signage: Clear at all four. The boardwalk loops at the Koala Reserve and the trail network at Churchill Island are both numbered and marked.
💡 Pro tip: The Boulevard, the southern road along the Summerland Peninsula between The Nobbies and the Penguin Parade, is open to moving traffic but parking is not permitted anywhere along it. Do not plan to pull over there for the view, and do not treat it as overflow parking on a busy parade night.
What is Phillip Island worth visiting for?
Penguin Parade
Species: Little Penguins
This is the island’s defining experience: hundreds of Little Penguins come ashore at dusk and waddle back to their burrows in small groups. Most visitors focus only on the first wave at the beach, but the boardwalk crossings afterward are often the more intimate part of the evening because you see the penguins moving through the dunes at close range.
Where to find it: Summerland Beach and the boardwalk network at the western end of Phillip Island.
Koala Conservation Reserve
Habitat: Native eucalypt woodland
The reserve is one of the easiest places in Australia to see koalas in a natural setting rather than behind barriers. Many visitors stop at the first sleeping koala and move on too fast, but the upper boardwalks often reward slower looking with better angles, wallabies below, and more active birds in the trees.
Where to find it: Phillip Island Rd, Rhyll, in the central part of the island.
The Nobbies and Seal Rocks
Landscape: Coastal boardwalk and marine lookout
The Nobbies gives you the island’s rougher, windier side — sea cliffs, blowhole views, and distant seal colonies out on Seal Rocks. Many people walk to the first viewpoint, take a photo, and turn back, but the longer loop is where the coastline really opens up and the offshore wildlife viewing gets better.
Where to find it: The Nobbies Centre precinct on the south-west coast, a short drive before the Penguin Parade.
Churchill Island Heritage Farm
Era: 19th-century farmstead and working heritage site
Churchill Island is quieter than the headline wildlife stops, which is exactly why it is worth slowing down for if your itinerary includes it. Visitors often rush the farmhouse and miss the shoreline walks, gardens, and open Western Port views, which make it one of the easiest places on the island to reset before the evening crowd builds.
Where to find it: Churchill Island, linked by bridge just off the north-east side of Phillip Island.
The boardwalk crossings on your way out of the parade, and Churchill Island's 2:30pm shearing if your day allows an early start.
Facilities and accessibility
🚻 Restrooms: At the Penguin Parade Visitor Centre and in its car park, at the Koala Reserve visitor centre and at Churchill Island. None at The Nobbies, where the toilets closed with the centre.
🍽️ Food: Shearwater Restaurant at the Penguin Parade from 12pm and Chicks Café from 4pm. Manna Gum Café at the Koala Reserve 10am to 4:30pm. The Farmhouse Kitchen at Churchill Island, weekend breakfast from 9am. Nothing at The Nobbies. Surcharges apply on Sundays, public holidays and card transactions.
🛍️ Gift shops: At all three ticketed sites.
💧 Water: Drinking fountains at the Koala Reserve and Churchill Island. Bring your own for The Nobbies, where there is nothing at all.
🪑 Seating: Tiered grandstand seating at the parade, though it is unpadded concrete. Sealed rest areas throughout Churchill Island.
🅿️ Parking: Free and on-site at all four. No pre-booking, no overflow at The Nobbies.
🎒 Bags: No cloakroom or lockers at any site. Whatever you bring, you carry.
💳 Cashless: All four sites are cashless. Contactless card only at every ticketing, retail and food outlet.
Mobility: All three ticketed sites are strong on access, with allocated parking, accessible toilets and step-free routes. The Penguin Parade has ramped access through the visitor centre and along the boardwalks, pram parking at the viewing stands and dedicated wheelchair viewing areas in General Viewing, Penguins Plus and Underground Viewing. There is a Changing Places facility with a height-adjustable adult change table and ceiling hoist. The visitor buggy is currently out of service because of the boardwalk works, so the walk from the centre to the stands is on your own wheels or feet. Wheelchairs are available on request at the ticketing desk. The Koala Reserve treetop boardwalks are ramped and wheelchair accessible, with hard-packed gravel paths of moderate gradient through the bushland. Churchill Island has pram and wheelchair parking at every farming activity station on smooth gravel paths. The Nobbies boardwalks are ramped but exposed, steep in sections, and genuinely difficult in strong wind.
Sensory needs: All three ticketed sites are certified sensory-inclusive. Free sensory bags with noise-cancelling headphones, fidget tools and cue cards, plus weighted lap pads, are available by leaving ID with staff. Headphone zones and designated quiet areas at each. Social stories are published for the Penguin Parade, Koala Reserve and Churchill Island.
Assistance animals: Welcome at all sites when certified, on a harness or lead and on designated paths. No other dogs anywhere.
Companion and Carer cards: Companion Card holders get one free admission, but it cannot be booked online. Phone 03 5951 2830 in advance. Victorian Carer and DVA Gold cardholders enter at the pensioner rate.
The Koala Reserve and Churchill Island are the two that hold a child's attention, and Churchill Island in particular, with its animals, demonstrations and open lawns. Most families cover both in three hours. The parade is different: the penguins are the easy part and the hour of sitting still in the cold beforehand is the hard part. Prams are fine on every boardwalk and there is pram parking at the viewing stands. Children under 16 must be accompanied by an adult, and children under 12 cannot attend Penguins Premium or the guided tours. Bring a blanket for the concrete seating and something to occupy the last half hour of the wait. Give them a target at each stop, koalas in the canopy, then seals off The Nobbies, then the first penguin group. The free Nature Play area at the Koala Reserve is a useful release valve before the long evening.
Rules and restrictions
What you need to know before you go
- Entry requirements: Penguin Parade bookings are essential and capacity is capped. Everyone needs a ticket, including infants. Arrival guidance differs by tier: General Viewing and Penguins Plus at least one hour before penguin arrival time, Underground Viewing 30 minutes before, guided tours at the departure time printed on your ticket.
- Ticket scanning: Separately at each site. There is no central gate.
- Last entry: Enforced per park, not across the day. A valid pass does not get you into Churchill Island at 4:05pm.
- Re-entry: Not permitted once you leave the Penguin Parade viewing area. Restrooms, food and warm layers all happen at the visitor centre first.
Not allowed
- Photography and video after sunset at the Penguin Parade. Cameras and phone screens disorient the birds. This is strictly enforced and is not negotiable.
- Pets. Assistance animals excepted at all four sites.
- Cash. Every outlet is contactless card only.
- Parking on The Boulevard, the southern road between The Nobbies and the parade.
- Leaving the marked paths. Penguins have right of way on the boardwalks.
Photography
Photography is fine in daylight everywhere, including The Nobbies, Churchill Island and the Koala Reserve. At the Penguin Parade it stops at sunset and stays stopped, in every viewing tier including Underground. Take your penguin photographs from the operator's own free image gallery instead.
Reentering Phillip Island's Penguin Parade viewing area is not permitted once you exit. Plan restroom stops, meals, and extra layers before leaving the visitor center. If you head back out after the first penguin groups arrive, you will miss the best part of the evening.
Practical tips
- Book ahead: Reserve your Penguin Parade tickets at least 72 hours in advance year-round. For premium tiers, book 2–3 weeks ahead during mid-December to late January and Victorian school holidays. Underground Viewing and Penguins Premium usually sell out first because they have limited capacity.
- Arrive early in peak season: In December and January, General Viewing can fill up. If you miss the recommended arrival window, seating may not be guaranteed and you may need to stand.
- Plan your afternoon around closing times: The biggest timing trap is the middle of the day. Churchill Island's last entry is 4pm, so start there by 1pm if you want to catch the 2:30pm shearing and still visit the Koala Reserve.
- Choose weekdays for smaller crowds: Tuesday to Thursday are generally quieter than Saturday and Sunday across the island's attractions.
- Stay after the penguins arrive: The beach is busiest during the penguins' arrival. Once the main crowd starts to leave, the boardwalks become much easier to enjoy.
- Pack for the weather: Bring:
- Warm layers, even in summer
- A waterproof outer layer
- Closed shoes
- Binoculars for Seal Rocks
- Insect repellent — it isn't sold on site
- A refillable water bottle
- A blanket or cushion for the concrete grandstand
- Warm layers, even in summer
- Travel light: There is no luggage storage, so leave large bags behind.
- Plan your meal: Eat before the parade or book a table at Shearwater Restaurant, which opens from 12pm. Chicks Café opens at 4pm, when queues can build. There is no food service at The Nobbies.
What the Penguin Parade boardwalk upgrade means for your visit
- The Penguin Parade is undergoing boardwalk and burrow redevelopment, but the penguins and nightly parade continue as normal.
- The visitor buggy between the centre and viewing stands is currently out of service.
- Some boardwalk sections may be fenced or rerouted during the works.
- Need assistance with the walk? Request a wheelchair at the ticketing desk when you arrive rather than relying on the buggy.
How to get back after the Penguin Parade
- Driving: The simplest option, but allow extra time at night. Wildlife is active around dusk and after dark, and some roads between the parks are unlit.
- Taxi: Book ahead. Don't rely on finding a taxi at the car park after the parade.
- Public transport: V/Line buses reach Cowes but not the Penguin Parade, and there is no return service to Melbourne after the parade.
- Staying overnight: If you're not driving or joining a tour, plan to stay on Phillip Island rather than trying to find transport back after the parade.
- Make this decision before booking: Your transport plan determines whether you can comfortably return to Melbourne that night.
The Nobbies: what's open and what's closed?
- Closed: The Nobbies Centre, café and toilets.
- No longer there: The Antarctic Journey exhibit.
- Open: The clifftop boardwalks, blowhole, Seal Rocks lookouts and car park.
- Cost: The boardwalks are free and don't require a ticket.
- Toilets: Use the facilities at the Penguin Parade Visitor Centre car park before heading to The Nobbies.
- Allow: Around 45 minutes for the stop.
- Best time to visit: During daylight hours, as there are no visitor facilities open once you're there after dark.
- Check pass listings carefully: Any listing that includes the former Antarctic Journey or describes a four-park pass is out of date.
What else is worth visiting nearby?
Commonly paired with the Nature Parks
Cape Woolamai
Distance: 15 minutes by car from Churchill Island
Why people combine them: The island's best coastal walking, with a headland circuit that fits neatly into a morning before the Nature Parks open at 10am.
Cowes
Distance: 20 minutes from the Penguin Parade, 10 minutes from the Koala Reserve
Why people combine them: The main town and the only realistic place for a proper meal between the day parks and the parade.
Also nearby
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
Distance: 10 minutes from the Koala Conservation Reserve
Worth knowing: A separate commercial attraction with its own hours and tickets, useful if a wet day makes the outdoor parks unappealing.
San Remo
Distance: Just off the island at the mainland end of the bridge
Worth knowing: The daily pelican feeding on the jetty is free and runs early afternoon, which fits before Churchill Island.
Eat, shop and stay near Phillip Island Nature Parks
- On-site: Shearwater Restaurant at the Penguin Parade, open from 12pm, the only sit-down option at any of the four sites and worth a reservation on a summer night. Manna Gum Café at the Koala Reserve and The Farmhouse Kitchen at Churchill Island both do straightforward café food to 4:30pm, with outdoor seating at Churchill Island that suits families. Chicks Café at the parade opens at 4pm and is a queue, not a meal.
- Better options nearby: Cowes has the island's actual restaurant strip, 20 minutes from the parade and 10 from the Koala Reserve. San Remo, at the mainland end of the bridge, is the alternative if you are arriving rather than leaving.
💡 Pro tip: Eat your main meal between the day parks and the parade, not after. Kitchens on the island wind down early and you will be leaving the parade well after most of them close.
Staying overnight solves the biggest logistical problem with this attraction, which is the two-hour drive home in the dark after a late parade. It also lets you use the 3 Parks Pass across two days instead of compressing everything into one.
- Price point: Mid-range across the island, rising sharply from mid-December to late January and on long weekends.
- Best for: Anyone attending a summer parade, when arrival is around 9pm and finishing time is later still.
- Consider instead: Cowes, if you want walkable food and shops rather than being closer to the parade. Summerlands has no accommodation, being restored habitat.
Frequently asked questions about visiting Phillip Island Nature Parks
6 to 8 hours for all four sites, 6 to 7 for the three covered by the 3 Parks Pass, and 2 to 2.5 hours if you are only doing the Penguin Parade. What extends it is the parade wait, which adds an hour of sitting before anything happens.
For the Penguin Parade, yes. Bookings are required at least 72 hours ahead year-round, and two to three weeks ahead for premium tiers between mid-December and late January or during Victorian school holidays. The Koala Reserve and Churchill Island rarely need advance booking.
Not in the usual theme-park sense — the bigger upgrade here is better viewing, not queue-skipping. Penguins Plus and Underground Viewing do not turn the evening into a zero-wait experience, but they do give you a better vantage point and can feel worth the extra cost on busy nights.
Yes, if you start by late morning and go east to west: Churchill Island, Koala Reserve, The Nobbies, then the Penguin Parade. Churchill Island's last entry is 4pm and the Koala Reserve's is 4:30pm, so a late start means dropping one.
Yes, but a small day bag is much better than a large backpack. You will carry it across multiple stops, onto the coach, and along windy boardwalks, and there is no practical luggage storage built into a standard full-day tour.
No. Four sites, four separate entrances, four separate scans, up to 26km apart. Your pass is scanned again at each one.
One hour before penguin arrival time for General Viewing and Penguins Plus, 30 minutes for Underground Viewing, and the printed departure time for guided tours. In December and January, arrive at the earlier end or you may not get a seat.
Yes. Only the Penguin Parade is tied to the date you book. Koala Reserve and Churchill Island entry stays open-dated and is valid six months from booking, so the day parks can be used on a different day, or on the same day if you prefer.
Yes in part — the major stops are accessible, but the full day still involves coach transfers and repeated boarding. The Koala Conservation Reserve has wheelchair-friendly boardwalks, and the Penguin Parade has paved access and accessible seating options, so the route is workable with planning.
Not after sunset, in any viewing tier. Screens and flashes disorient the penguins and the rule is enforced. Daylight photography is fine everywhere else, including The Nobbies and both day parks.
No. The Nobbies Centre, café and toilets are closed, and the Antarctic Journey exhibit has gone with it. The boardwalks, blowhole, lookouts and car park remain open and free.
Penguins Plus usually gives you the closest open-air viewing, while Underground Viewing gives you a sheltered lower-angle view behind glass. General Admission is still worthwhile, but if the penguins are your whole reason for going, one of the premium options gives a noticeably better finish to the day.
Yes, at all four sites. The parade car park is the only one that fills, and the queue to leave afterwards is longer than the queue to arrive.
By car, or on a guided tour. There is no public transport from the parade and no return service to Melbourne after it finishes. Book a taxi ahead if you need one, or stay overnight.
Yes, daily except Christmas Day. Blacksmithing at 10:30am, cow milking at 2:10pm, sheep shearing at 2:30pm, working dogs at 2:45pm and whip cracking at 3pm. Weekends, public holidays and school holidays add working dogs at 10:45am, whip cracking at 11am, and wagon rides from 11:15am at A$7.
Three of them. The Penguin Parade, Koala Reserve and Churchill Island all have cafés. The Nobbies has nothing, no food, no water and no toilets.
