Phillip+Island

**PHILLIP ISLAND INFO!!!! ** Bibliography: Google Images.  [|www.eldersweather.com.au] [] [] [] [] []

Maps and the location:

 Phillip Island is 90 minutes to Melbourne and 4 hours by bus from Bendigo.

Weather:

 
 * District Forecast ||
 * Sunday: ||
 * [[image:http://www.eldersweather.com.au/images/icons/fcast_30/mostly_sunny.gif width="93" height="60"]] || Partly cloudy. Winds N/NW averaging 20 to 35 km/h. Temperatures between 12 and 17 during the day. ||
 * Monday: ||
 * [[image:http://www.eldersweather.com.au/images/icons/fcast_30/possible_thunderstorm.gif width="99" height="73"]] || Cloudy. Patchy rain and the chance of thunderstorms in the late morning and afternoon. Winds NW/SW averaging 15 to 25 km/h tending S/SW up to 20 km/h during the afternoon. ||
 * <span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Tuesday: ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;">[[image:http://www.eldersweather.com.au/images/icons/fcast_30/late_shower.gif width="99" height="65"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;">Partly cloudy. Isolated showers in the southwest late in the evening. Winds SE/SW averaging 10 to 20 km/h tending W/SW later in the evening. ||
 * <span style="color: #0070c0; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt;">Wednesday: ||
 * <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: center;">[[image:http://www.eldersweather.com.au/images/icons/fcast_30/late_shower.gif width="99" height="65"]] || <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman','serif'; font-size: 12pt; margin: 0cm 0cm 0pt; text-align: justify;">Cloudy. Isolated showers. Winds W averaging 15 to 25 km/h increasing to up to 45 km/h during the morning. ||

<span style="display: block; font-family: 'Arial','sans-serif'; font-size: 12pt;"><span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">History:

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">For thousands of years Phillip Island has been part of the lands roamed by the Bunurong people, the coastal to inland indigenous people of Australia. The Bunurong called the island "Beang Gurt" and are thought to have come to the area about 40,000 years ago. At this time, Phillip Island would have still been attached to the mainland, as the sea levels were much lower than they are today.

After a little while it was renamed after Sir Arthur Phillip Governor of the First Fleet which sailed from England to Australia in 1788.

<span style="color: #0000ff; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Attractions:

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Phillip Island wild life park:

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Set on a huge 60 acres, the park is home to over 100 different species of Australian animals. At this wild life park you can not only see, but hand feed and really experience close encounters with wildlife. You will be surprised to find such a different range of native animals located only 2km's from the main township of Cowes.



<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Pannys Chocolate factory:

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">All of the Chocolate that is made that the factory is gluten free. The Factory makes 400gk of chocolate every three minutes. You can make your own chocolate on the spot and touch and interact with some of the machines and if you are skilful you will be rewarded with one of Pannys famous chocolate. There is over 190 treats that r made to be sold. There is a display of vintage advertisements.



<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Rhyll trout and bush tucker farm:

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Here at Rhyll trout and bush tucker farm you can go Fishing for trout indoors of out. Every year who ever catchers the largest fish for the year they will be crowned Rhyll Fishing Champion of that year and also collect $500. There is also a souvenir shop were you buy Special tucker like banana jam and other flavours, caps, t-shirts and much more.



<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">A Maze ‘N things:

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">This is a unusual attraction in Phillip Island. In the Building you will shrink and get stretched before your every eyes!! Your friend can stick their heads up through the table and then you can see their heads on a plate or in the middle of the table.The maze itself is one of Australia’s largest mazes. It takes an average of about 45 minutes to complete the whole thing. After you have finished the maze you can go and have a nice game of mini golf.

<span style="color: #ff0000; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Phillip Island Nature park:

<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">This is place where you can go watch the penguins at night and watch them come up from the bay. The park covers 1,750 hectares of Phillip Island. The three main tourist attractions managed by Phillip Island Nature Park are the Penguin Parade, Churchill Island and the Koala Conservation Centre. There is a viewing tower were you can watch the Penguin Parade from the comfort of your own little tower. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">

**__<span style="color: #0000ff; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 140%;">Wildlife and fauna: __**
<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Koala: <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">The koala is a small bear-like, tree-dwelling, herbivorous marsupial, which averages about 9kg (20lb) in weight. Its fur is thick and usually ash grey with a tinge of brown in places.The koala gets its name from an ancient Aboriginal word meaning "no drink" because it receives over 90% of its hydration from the Eucalyptus leaves.

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Penguins: <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">There is all sorts of Penguins in Phillip Island. There is so one called the little Penguin. The Little Penguin typically grows to 43 cm (17 in) tall and weigh 1 kilogram (2.2 pounds). The male fairy penguin is a little larger than the females.

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Kangaroos: <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Kangaroos are the largest marsupial mammals. They belong to the Macropodidae family. Kangaroo moves by hopping on its hind legs using its tail for steering and balancing while hopping at speed up to 40mph/60kmh. When kangaroo is moving slowly the tail is used as an extra leg and supports the kangaroo when it is standing on its hind legs. Most kangaroos can only move both back legs together and not one at a time. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">

<span style="color: #ff0000; display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Wombats: <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">Wombats are a close relative of the Koala. Both females have pouches that open rearwards (unlike kangaroos). The similarities tend to stop there. In habits they are quite different.Wombats are burrowing animals and have powerfully built forearms with short flattened claws. They can build quite long burrows (20m.) that they generally occupy alone. The burrows are dug into the side of hills rather than vertically into flat ground. A Wombat may visit from one to four burrows in its home territoy each night. They are generally solitary animals but may dig their burrows in an area in common with other Wombats. <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;"> <span style="display: block; font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 110%;">