Phillip Island Nature Park

The Nature Park is part of the UNESCO Mornington Peninsula and Western Port Biosphere Reserve.

The Nature Park encompasses wildlife reserves, wetlands, woodlands and breathtaking coastlines and provides some of the most intimate viewing of Australian wildlife in their natural habitat.

Our mission is to lead the world in environmental, economic and sustainable nature-base and eco-tourism experience.

We are a not for profit organisation and do not receive ongoing funding from the state or federal governments. All the revenue we generate is re-invested into research, environment, conservation and infrastructure and community projects.

Over 1 million visitors from around the world each year visit the Nature Park.

Our penguin viewing options/tours have the highest ecotourism rating in Australia.

We manage 1805 hectares of area across Phillip Island (25% of Phillip Island).

Created in 1996, we are only ‘Nature Park’ in Victoria. Under the direction of a Board of Management appointed by the government, the Nature Park manages 1 805 hectares of Crown Land on Phillip Island (25% of the Island).

The Nature Park does amazing work – in tourism, research, education and conservation.

The Nature Park manages 4 main attractions:

• Penguin Parade
• Koala Conservation Centre
• Churchill Island Heritage Farm
• The Nobbies Centre

Facilities at the four main attraction include Visitor centres with information and interactive displays, MP4 self guided audio tours, toilets, cafes, free parking, gift/souvenir shops, disabled access and parking.

Other attractions:

• Rhyll Inlet & wetlands – walking tracks, boardwalks. A bird lover’s paradise
• Cape Woolamai – surf beach, walking track
• Pyramid Rock – spectacular coastal walking trak

We provide and maintain a range of free facilities including boardwalks walk and cycle paths, lookouts, beach access points.