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History of Phillip Island: = Phillip island was discovered in 1798 by George bass, And eventually named after Captain Arthur Phillip, the first governor. In the early days, the island supported a variety of industries including sealing, whaling, sheep farming and chicory farming. I t was even used for a short time as a military post to deter the French from claiming the area. = = In 1920 a track to the penguin colony was built, = = and tourism began. = = = Major Atractions: A'maze'n'things: No visit to Phillip Island is complete without a magical trip to A Maze’N Things. It is a whole world of optical illusions, mazes and puzzles that will entertain, intrigue and amuse adults and children for hours Maru Koala and animal park:

Pat a Koala at Maru, hand feed and pat the kangaroos and see other native animals, then play enjoy Pirate Pete's Mini-golf adventure. National Veitnam veterens museum This nationally recognized Museum is dedicated to the preserving and displaying of photographs, memorabilia, vehicles and aircraft that accurately detail the history of Australian involvement in the Vietnam War from 1962 to 1972. Penguin Parade Experience one of Australia's most popular attractions. Each night at sunset you'll be amazed by Little Penguins returning ashore after a day's fishing. The nobbie

From this magnificent headland, the views stretch forever. This area offers spectacular coastal viewing from the boardwalks and lookout points set amongst natural sea bird gardens. Wildlife Fauna:

Fairy penguins The penguins have a blue-type colour with a white chest. The penguins are attractive birds, and they waddle around in small groups in search of food or playing. They stand about 45 cms tall, and weigh around a kilo. The penguins are great swimmers, and often dive to catch small fish, and other small ocean dwelling creatures. They stay dry, as their feathers are oily due to oil glands in the penguins tail. Emu      The Emu is a large flightless bird. They stand to be 1.5 to 2 metres tall, and on average weight 36 kilograms. They have 3 toes, and long legs which allows them to run extremely fast. In this species, the female is larger than the male. Emu's feed on grass, leaves and small insects. They live all over Australia in grasslands. Wallaby A wallaby is any of about 30 species of macropod. Essentially, a wallaby is any macropod that isn't considered large enough to be a kangaroo and has not been given some other name. There is no fixed dividing line. In general, a wallaby is smaller and has a stockier build than a kangaroo. Very small forest-dwelling wallabies are known as pademelons.

Wallabies are widely distributed across Australia, particularly in more remote, heavily timbered, or rugged areas, less so on the great semi-arid plains that are better suited to the larger, leaner, and more fleet-footed kangaroos.

Kangaroo

 A male kangaroo is called a buck. It is also commonly called a "boomer" or an "old man". A female kangaroo is called a doe, or a flyer. A baby kangaroo is called a joey. Kangaroos have good eyesight but only respond to moving objects. They have excellent hearing and can swivel their large ears in all directions to pick up sounds.

Koala   The koala gets its name from an ancient Aboriginal word meaning "no drink" because it receives over 90% of its hydration from the Eucalyptus leaves (also known as gum leaves) it eats, and only drinks when ill or times when there is not enough moisture in the leaves. ie during droughts etc. The koala is the only mammal, other than the Greater Glider and Ringtail Possum, which can survive on a diet of eucalyptus leaves.