Penguin Parade

As we were a little early we headed to the coast.




And then to the Penguin Parade.
where we waited for the little penguins to come ashore.
3 or 4 times the separate groups of little penguins would emerge from the water onto the beach, only for one of the group to get frightened and the whole group would rush back into the sea.
Once ashore they'd head for their burrows and, if you walked quietly along the boardwalks, you could follow them home.

Cowes

We stopped off at the seafront in Cowes for lunch. This picture taken from the balcony of the Fish and Chip shop.
Then we headed down to the beach.



And I headed over to the Jetty.

Phillip Island

Our first stop on Phillip Island was the Koala Conservation Centre.

Where we got to see Koalas for the first time.
You walk on boardwalks which take you up to tree top level so you can see the Koalas in their natural habitat.

A look round the gift shop and back on the bus. The next stop would be the town of Cowes.