Penguin Parade 1019 Ventnor Road, Summerlands, Victoria 3922

"Nice refurbishments to the centre and great place to visit with family from overseas. My only qualm is that they have one person asking people to sit down in their seats while dozens of people stand in front of your children. It’s a great place to tick off the list for visiting tourists but it’s difficult to visit with children when viewing the penguins on the boardwalk. Adults literally pushing our children out the way while some crawled under our legs to take photos with the flash on."

"Highly recommended! I booked normal seat ticket ( I didn’t know there is a premium seat), but that was enough because we can see penguins very close when we were on the way to go back to the entrance. No need to buy premium seat tickets. Also, I didn’t take any pictures of penguins because by right they don’t allow us to do so after sunset. However, some tourists were taking picture with flash. I saw so many times and frustrated at them. I think their operation doesn’t work enough to prohibit taking picture of penguins. It could be better. Anyway, that was really fun experience to see small penguins so close."

"Great place for kids to see the beloved penguins in person! Recommend upgrading to the underground viewing (sold out) to have a closer viewing. If not, come early and sit on the sand (if you don't mind getting dirty) to get up close and personal (sit on the sides). The boardwalk on the way back is the best place to see the penguins going home!"

"This is a must do experience for all ages. We chose the tiered seating option. Get there early to get a good seat. We sat on the right side so couldn't see the penguins coming out of the ocean but we were in a prime position to see the penguins going to their burrows. You can't take photos after sunset so what I have is from their website. There is also lots of good information at the Penguin Centre."

"This place is amazing. I never knew that these penguins were the smallest penguins. I saw several times the penguins in TV and some aquatic animal centers like Aqua world in the UK. They are all very, very big. These are almost like small cat. It was told that these penguins go to sea for their food in the morning and come back to their homes (burrows) in this Philip Island. It was amazing how they recognized this place after their hunting for food and going exactly to their homes and serving the food to their kids. Nature is beyond humans' imagination. They are really cute. It was very dark when they arrived, and we were not able to capture them well due to the restrictions over mobile cameras to show to my family members. Of course, we should not interfere with their life. The place is really nice, very windy and super chilling. Besure to have a full winter wear like caps, ear shields, good shoes etc. Drive safe in the dark."