Phillip Island Accommodation

Phillip Island Accommodation, Phillip Island & Gippsland

Phillip Island - Victoria, is only 140 kilometres south-east of Melbourne. In the early 1800's Phillip Island received its current name after the then colonial Governor Phillip. However it wasn't until the 1840's that the McHaffie family, the first permanent settlers, took up residence with a pastoral lease that covered the entire island.

The Fairy penguins who are native to Phillip Island bring in many thousands of tourists to watch their nightly return from the sea. Phillip Island became the home of the Australian Grand Prix for cars in 1928 and later where the Armstrong 500, the forerunner to the Bathurst 1000, would be held. The Phillip Island Nature Park was formed in the late 1990's and combines the resources and management of the Penguin Parade, the Koala Conservation Centre, Churchill Island and many other significant eco-tourist and conservation locations.

Metung Holiday Villas    Cnr Mairburn and Stirling Roads, Metung VIC 3904 This beautiful township on the magnificent Gippsland Lakes offers the visitors the opportunity to enjoy a relaxing holiday yet gives easy drive times to the major city of Bairnsdale (20mins.) and township of Lakes Entrance (20mins). more info   From $111 per night