Philip's Island
Philip's Island is known for their penguin parade, where at sunset hundreds of penguins come up to the beach to rest for the night. We started the day by going to a wildlife sanctuary where we got to feed Kangaroos, Wallabies, and see cute Koalas and Dingos. After, we made our way to the island to the Koala Conservatory where we got to see Koalas in their natural habitat. Right next to Philip's Island is Churchill Island where a small farm is still in operation today. On this island we got to see a sheep sheerer in action, learn how to crack a whip, and see cute Border Collies herd a few sheep. It was really neat to see all of these things on such a small island. After we made our way to the penguin center to eat dinner and get ready for them to come ashore. It was rainy and drizzly....it was slightly miserable, but that all changed when you could actually see the penguins come to shore. The best part however is when you can walk along the boardwalk and see these penguins up close going to their homes. This was one of the best tours I have been on in Australia because you got to see so much in a short amount of time.
(You could not take pictures of the penguins, so that is why there is none)
Great Ocean Road
The Great Ocean Road is known as one of the most scenic routes in the world, it is also the largest war memorial as it was built to honor the Australian casualties from World War I. The highway wrapped along the coasts and we stopped at various lookouts, including a lighthouse for lunch where we could go up to the top and look around. One of the final stops is The Twelve Apostles, which are large rock formations that jet out from the water, but they won't be there forever because of erosion they will eventually disappear. So it was good I got to see them now.
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