Phillip island what to do?

potta9 · Post by **potta9** » Sat May 28, 2011 1:12 pm

Hey guys and gals Im going away with the gf to Melbourne for a wedding in a few weeks. There also happens to be two days at pi while we are down ( I've booked both days, sorry honey) just wondering if there's anything else we should checkout whilst down there

Post by **MadKaw** » Sat May 28, 2011 1:57 pm

The go kart track and the pub (if its re-opned yet).

I've heard about a penquin plague or something down there, but never seen any...

dilligaf · Post by **dilligaf** » Sat May 28, 2011 2:17 pm

http://www.penguins.org.au/
penguin parade in the evening, with busloads of tourists.
nice drive/ride along the coast to cape patterson and inverloch.
winter surfing can be very good down there.
good riding in the hills.
Dalyston pub is listed as a sponsor but I've never asked for discount there so I don't know if they still are.
Foods been good when I've eaten there. http://members.optusnet.com.au/~ozonehotel/
Kilcunda pubs got better views
http://www.killypub.com.au/

seiko1 · Post by **seiko1** » Sat May 28, 2011 4:35 pm

We were at the Penguin Parade 12 months ago...
sad to say, there's not a lot of em left

potta9 · Post by **potta9** » Sat May 28, 2011 5:12 pm

Ok cool I'll have to check out the penguins and definitely the kart track too. Must say the gf was happy I asked if we could stay a few extra days until she heard about trackdays but all Is good

dilligaf · Post by **dilligaf** » Sat May 28, 2011 6:15 pm

there's all sorts of tourist stuff
http://www.visitphillipisland.com/home.html
give her a day at one of the health places

fireyrob · Post by **fireyrob** » Sat May 28, 2011 6:18 pm

seiko1 wrote:We were at the Penguin Parade 12 months ago...
sad to say, there's not a lot of em left

hmmm may have to lay off on the PI Dbl header Saturday night Penguin Roast this year

tomithy · Post by **tomithy** » Sat May 28, 2011 7:59 pm

Not exactly on the Island, but she can go here while you're at the track to keep you in the good books

Strika · Post by **Strika** » Sat May 28, 2011 8:27 pm

seiko1 wrote:We were at the Penguin Parade 12 months ago...
sad to say, there's not a lot of em left

I am glad to say that the little fuckers must be breeding like rabbits at the moment. Tatyana took her family down there in January and the little buggers are back in force!! Loads of them she said.

dilligaf · Post by **dilligaf** » Sat May 28, 2011 9:27 pm

Strika wrote:
seiko1 wrote:We were at the Penguin Parade 12 months ago...
sad to say, there's not a lot of em left
I am glad to say that the little fuckers must be breeding like rabbits at the moment. Tatyana took her family down there in January and the little buggers are back in force!! Loads of them she said.

Its seasonal. Lots about in summer as its breeding season. In winter when they don't have to come back to feed the chicks there are fewer ashore.

seiko1 · Post by **seiko1** » Sat May 28, 2011 11:16 pm

That's good, I though they must be dying out like everything else

Supafrog · Post by **Supafrog** » Sun May 29, 2011 8:09 pm

Seiko.. Maybe you scared them off?

Dafuzz31 · Post by **Dafuzz31** » Mon May 30, 2011 11:50 am

If i was ever telling sum1 about the Island...I would say "DONT" go to the parade.....biggest waiste of cashola i reckon....its like $40 per person and the place is dark and u arnt allowed to take pics.

dilligaf · Post by **dilligaf** » Mon May 30, 2011 1:58 pm

Dafuzz31 wrote:If i was ever telling sum1 about the Island...I would say "DONT" go to the parade.....biggest waiste of cashola i reckon....its like $40 per person and the place is dark and u arnt allowed to take pics.

I occasionally work with the biologists down there and take visitors to the parade from time to time so I've been a bit too often and I think you're right. Unless you've got kids or visitors from OS to entertain its a waste.

z900/zx9 · Post by **z900/zx9** » Mon May 30, 2011 7:02 pm

I took my mum and stepfather there once and unfortunatly i couldnt leave one there and had to take them both home

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