PHILLIP ISLAND’S PENGUIN PARADE
platform and Underground Viewing experiences in November of last year. These new viewing areas were created by Phillip Island Nature Parks in partnership with the RACV. Both the Penguin Parade and the RACV have a long and shared history of providing exceptional experiences and service to Victorians, dating back to the early 20th Century. The new viewing facilities are set to become world-class, internationally recognised penguin viewing experiences, inspired by the natural elements around us. The design of the above ground viewing platform reflects the coves of Phillip Island’s spectacular southern coastline and seats up to 300 people with views extending over the beach to see the penguins emerge from the water, or along the pathway to see them up close making their way to their burrows. The Underground experience allows viewing from a penguin’s perspective through a 25 metre long viewing window and can house up to 70 visitors at a time. See the penguins up nice and close through the eye-level window, giving a whole new meaning to the term ‘birdseye view’. The 90 metre boardwalk which leads from the general viewing area follows the most popular penguin pathway, reducing its footprint and maximising penguin habitat with the use of concrete piles and a steel frame, developed to withstand the harsh marine environment. The design of this new viewing area also ensures equal access for all across the entire facility.
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