Phillip Island Nature Parks Penguin Parade

Witness one of Australia's cutest displays of wildlife with a ticket to the Phillip Island Penguin Parade and see groups of Little Penguins coming ashore.

Phillip Island Penguin Parade

Only 90 minutes from Melbourne

Protect nature for wildlife with every visit

Watch penguins waddle home at sunset

Largest Little Penguin colony in the world

Wander the boardwalks in the colony after dark

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 neighbors 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.

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. To help plan your visit for the penguin arrival time calendar, open this link:

Penguin Information Calendar, we suggest you arrive one hour before the penguin's arrival time

The Visitor center currently opens at 4pm

Penguin Arrival Time

January 8:45pm

February 8:30pm

March 8:00pm

April 7:00pm (DST)