Leave Melbourne for a day and experience life on a real Australian farm. Get a taste of Australian farming life at Warrook, a 120-hectare cattle farm, located an hour from Melbourne. Explore this historic farm property with its antique furniture, take part in a countryside trip in a hay cart, watch the sheepdogs in action, or try milking a cow. After this day on the farm, finish with a visit to Phillip Island to watch the very popular Penguin Parade.
Highlights
- Done in English
- Instant confirmation
- Ideal choice for families
- Fully commented visit
- All entrance fees included
- Get up close to native wildlife
- Hotel pickup and drop-off included
Your Warrook Farm and Phillip Island Penguin Parade tour includes:
- Experience authentic Australian hospitality at Warrook Farm, a 'dinkum fair' of cattle and sheep ownership, feeding kangaroos, wombats and baby farm animals
- Watch the race of guardian dogs as they round up the sheep
- the interesting sheep shearing demonstration outside the shed or barn
- Lunch includes Red-Gum smoked roast beef or chicken marinated with fresh seasonal local produce loaded with lots of Australian secret herbs... Yum
- Visit the Conservation Center and Koala and learn more about these stuffed creatures
- Walk along elevated walkways to see koalas in their natural habitat
- See the dramatic coastline scenery at Nobbies (summer only), two rocky outcrops where marine life is abundant. From the walkway you can catch a glimpse of Australia's largest population of fur seals
- Browse through Phillip Island Educational Visitor Information Center
- Consider seeing some penguins up close
- Take your seat at the special spot and watch the daily evening ritual of the Little Penguins wild life
- Watch the Little Penguin Parade at dusk, as they emerge from the surf and waddle back to their nests
Detailed schedule
Starting point :
Tour departs from selected Melbourne hotels
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Federation Square
Departure time :
- 10.00 p.m
Hotel pickups begin before this time. Contact the local organizer to verify exact hotel pickup time.
Times are subject to change due to local traffic conditions.
Return details:
Return to the starting point between 21:30 p.m. and 22:30 p.m.
