Day 41 (Wednesday, Apr 17): Phillip Island, VIC, Australia
After breakfast we drove back to Pakenham to find a library for internet access so we could post the last couple of blog entries. We also wanted to find a warm blanket to augment our sleeping bags as the nights are getting colder down here. We were successful with the blog posts, but not the blanket.
The weather had cleared a bit in the morning and we had decided to go explore Phillip Island which is known for its penguin population and other Australian species. Unfortunately the weather clouded over again before we got to the island, but we went anyway as we wanted to see the “Penguin Parade” which is a nightly occurrence during most of the year. Before going to the park, we stopped at the Phillip Island Winery to restock our supply. As we have a small car in which to carry all of our camping gear, we don’t have a lot of room for wine. That requires us to make frequent trips to wineries to restock our supply.
The penguins that inhabit Philip Island are the smallest of all penguins; they weigh 1 kg (about 2 lbs) and are 12 -13 inches tall. Each morning they go out to sea to fish for dinner and each evening they return to the same burrows to nest and, when they had chicks, to feed their young. It is fascinating to watch them return from the sea. Before they arrive, seagulls flock to the area and await their arrival. The penguins usually arrive in large groups and at first appear intimidated by the seagulls. (These small penguins are slightly smaller than seagulls.) After a few moments they get brave and start marching through the crowd of seagulls. There are no incidents along the way and the penguins march safely past the seagulls to their burrows. A ranger explained that the seagulls are just waiting around for the penguins to drop some of the food they are carrying back to their families. The penguin parade lasts for about an hour starting at dusk. Last night, the first one arrived about 6:05 and the show was pretty much over by 7:30.
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Afterwards, we returned to our campground (about a 40 km drive), had a glass of wine and read our book. Tomorrow, we will pack up and head for Port Campbell.
Cheers,
Wayne & Peggy