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The Little Penguin Bus

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria

Phone: +61 1800 466 080

Address: 328 Flinders St 3000 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: http://www.thelittlepenguinbus.com.au

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25.01.2022 Im very sorry to say that after 9 years of blood sweat and tears and 7 day weeks I have finally been forced to take a break! We are closed until August due to the Coronavirus situation. Massive thanks to my right hand man David for his support and fantastic tour guiding over the last 7 years. If anyone has a job for a couple of 59 year olds with no skills other than giving awesome tours please let me know! Stay safe and well everyone. Look after your neighbours.

25.01.2022 Nature Parks temporarily closes its doors In light of the rapidly changing situation, and in order to help contain the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Na...ture Parks Board has made the very difficult decision to temporarily close the Penguin Parade, Koala Conservation Reserve, The Nobbies and Churchill Island, effective from 5pm on Monday 23 March. We have been committed to ensuring the safety of our visitors, staff and community since the commencement of this global outbreak. Last week we reduced maximum numbers allowed at the outdoor viewing areas of the Penguin Parade to less than 500, and we had also made significant changes to the operation of the visitor centre so that we could maintain less than 100 people indoors. Upon further consideration of the risk posed to staff and visitors coming together in all of our venues, the Board made the decision to temporarily close in order to offer the greatest protection to our visitors and staff from close contact. The decision to temporarily close the Penguin Parade especially has not been made lightly, as it has been an important part of the local community for nearly 100 years, and has been at the centre of holiday plans for generations of Victorian families. We are critically aware however of the need to play our part in managing the safety of our staff, our visitors, those in our community who are most vulnerable, and the wider community, so this is clearly the right decision. We would like to take this opportunity to thank you for your cooperation and understanding during these challenging times, as and of course for your ongoing support of the Nature Parks over the years. We would like to assure you that we will be ready and willing to welcome you back to Phillip Island as soon as its considered appropriate to do so. Visitors with existing bookings or tickets to the Nature Parks are requested to contact the agent, tour operator or online platform through whom their tickets were purchased. For any tickets purchased directly through the Nature Parks website or over the phone, please refer to www.penguins.org.au for more information, or contact the Nature Parks at [email protected] Our thoughts are with all of those impacted by the virus, and we look forward to a time when this is resolved and we can once again welcome visitors from all around the world to this special place.

22.01.2022 Loving the ficifolia in flower on the way to Phillip Island. And check out that sky! #ficifolia #corymbia #corymbiaficifolia #nofilterneeded #thelittlepenguinbus #smallgrouptours #flora #australianflora #aussieflora #eucalyptus #phillipisland #visitphillipisland #melbourne #visitvictoria #australia #penguin #littlepenguin #birds #aussiewildlife

20.01.2022 Sydneysiders and Melburnians are now donning P2 air pollution masks to go outside because the air is thick with bushfire smoke. No they are not Lonely Planet! Very very few people are wearing masks and most days are clear and fine. 5 million people live here and we are all doing just fine thanks!

19.01.2022 Take a tour to the little penguins at Phillip Island with us and you might get an awesome photo of a penguin in a burrow before we get to the Penguin Parade, where no photography is permitted. Like this one, taken by one lucky guest! #thelittlepenguinbus #smallgrouptours #littlepenguin #penguins #littlebluepenguin #penguinparade #phillipislandnp #phillipislandnatureparks #birds #nature #naturephotography #aussiewildlife #melbourne #melbournetours #visitvictoria #australia

19.01.2022 The Penguin Parade is expecting to have bookings for tour groups open from July 13th and we are reopening August 1st. And we have just received our first booking for that date! David and I cant wait to get back on the road! #holidayherethisyear

16.01.2022 Its Penguin Awareness Day! Here are some little facts about Phillip Islands Little Penguins: Little penguins (Eudyptula minor) are the smallest of all pen...guin species. They stand approximiately 33cm tall and weigh around one kilogram, with males weighing slightly more than females. Little penguins breed in colonies along the southern coastlines of Australia and New Zealand, with Phillip Island in Victoria home to an estimated 32,000 breeding adults. Little penguins spend 80% of their lives at sea swimming and foraging for food, and return to their nesting burrows on Phillip Island to breed, raise chicks, moult and to take a break after days or weeks spent at sea. It is when little penguins return to land, at sunset each day, that visitors to the Penguin Parade are lucky enough to spot them tumbling from the waves, waddling across the beach and into their colony along the coastline. Your visit to the Penguin Parade on Phillip Island contributes to vital research, conservation and education. Little Penguin facts via Penguin Foundation

15.01.2022 Too good not to share. Stuck at home? Clean the windows, make sauce!

15.01.2022 Easily this years best dressed passenger, so far! Check out that shirt! #penguins #penguinfan #penguinshirt #thelittlepenguinbus #smallgrouptours #phillipisland #phillipislandnp #phillipislandnatureparks #littlepenguin #melbourne #visitphillipisland #visitvictoria

14.01.2022 Everyones a winner at the Penguin Parade! A light-hearted look at the little penguins to keep you going until we can return.

14.01.2022 Hope everyone is doing ok out there and like me, looking forward to some hugs when this is over! Stay safe.

13.01.2022 Random things that make your day... I let this car turn in front of me from a side street, got the wave which is always nice... then I saw the back of it! #tourguidelife #randomactsofkindness #thankyou #thelittlepenguinbus #smallgrouptours #phillipisland #penguins #melbourne

12.01.2022 Information about TripAdvisor Experiences price increase. Please share. From 02/2020 TripAdvisor decided unilaterally and without prior notice to operators to increase retail prices on activities and experiences. The objective is to get a 25% commission for each booking. This means that, when you book through their platform, 25% of the price that you are paying is going directly to them. Its not operators who are increasing prices, our net prices remain the same.... Thats why we want to encourage you to BOOK DIRECTLY WITH OPERATORS, the same way that you book directly with hotels, restaurants and others. When you book via third parties, 25% goes straight to them. We could understand this was fair in exchange for online exposure, but 25% is unacceptable. And they are now making a lie of their own Low Price Guarantee because they are selling tours for a higher price than on the tour operators own website. TripAdvisor and other online travel agents are also dominating search engines making it more difficult for small businesses to survive without selling tours through them. Basically they are driving up the price you pay for tours. See more

12.01.2022 Reintroducing the little penguins, with the inimitable Allan Raskall! WE are back in August.

12.01.2022 We are open for business! A fantastic, important message from Australia.com. Please share!

11.01.2022 Its the best time to be at the Penguin Parade too! Join us soon for the best little penguin express tour!

11.01.2022 Good day to stay home for a paddle today. Too hot for penguin tours. All the very best for 2020 everyone! #tourguidelife #hometime #backyardbirds #ducks #hens #betsybabsandethel #thelittlepenguinbus #smallgrouptours #penguins #littlepenguin #phillipisland #phillipislandnp #melbourne

11.01.2022 The little penguins have spoken!

10.01.2022 Please help small tour businesses like mine get through COVID-19 and out the other side. We need the governments support. #change.org

08.01.2022 Great news from the Penguin Parade, a very successful breeding season!

08.01.2022 Doing what we can to help the wonderful wildlife on Phillip Island. #phillipisland #aussiewildlife #roadtoll #toohigh #phillipislandnp #phillipislsndnature #smallgrouptours #thelittlepenguinbus #tourguidelife #penguintours #penguins #littlepenguins #melbourne #melbournetodo #melbournetours #visitvictoria #australia @ Cowes, Phillip Island, Victoria

08.01.2022 Please consider signing. Sole traders in tourism (and there are so many of us) have been completely forgotten in the Australian Government stimulus package. Thanks.

08.01.2022 Just a reminder we are open EVERY DAY through Christmas and New Year for the best little penguin express tour. Seats are still available most days. Book at our website! www.thelittlepenguinbus.com.au #thelittlepenguinbus #smallgrouptours #phillipisland #penguins #littlepenguin #penguinparade #phillipislandnp #phillipislandnature #melbourne #melbournetours #melbournetodo #visitvictoria #australia #birds #nature #aussiewildlife

06.01.2022 Very honoured to be included in Holiday Here This Years Victoria Video! #hitthecoast All video credit to Tourism Australia

06.01.2022 Bringing the kids to Melbourne to see the penguins? This might help keep them fed and happy!

06.01.2022 If anyone needs clear, correct information and advice on COVID-19, here it is. Trust the kiwis to deliver what has been sorely lacking in Australia. I found the "explain it for kids" bit especially informative!

06.01.2022 Open for business! Thanks @australia.com Come and see us soon. #australia #openforbusiness #thelittlepenguinbus #smallgrouptours #australia #phillipisland #penguins #phillipislandpenguinparade #phillipislandnp #melbourne #visitvictoria #visitphillipisland #littlepenguins #aussiewildlife @ Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

05.01.2022 Hi Everyone We have had several people contacting us recently regarding the devastating bushfires unfolding in our state. I would like to reassure everyone that Phillip Island and our wonderful little penguins are safe and well away from the fire zones. Our tours are still operating and we are constantly monitoring the situation. Safety for our guests is a huge priority. Your messages of concern and support are hugely appreciated. Thanks. Mac and David... BUSHFIRE DISASTER APPEAL Donations can be made at any Bendigo Bank branch or online. https://www.communityenterprisefoundation.com.au//bushfire

05.01.2022 Awesome to see the Penguin Parade reopening! They are starting with only 100 tickets per day, down a bit from the usual 3500! So only for the general public for now, no tour buses. We are still looking at an August reopening, if it looks viable with only Australian and maybe kiwi visitors. Its a great time for locals to make the trip down there. Just make sure you pre-book online, there are no sales onsite.

04.01.2022 LOCALS, GET TO THE PENGUIN PARADE NOW!! If anyone from Phillip Island, Melbourne or around Australia has ever wanted to see the Penguin Parade but were unsure about the large numbers of overseas tourists NOW is the time be there. Visitor numbers are low and penguin arrival numbers are high! Support local jobs and businesses and get out now and enjoy some local sightseeing. Please share the message! #phillipisland #visitphillipisland #penguinparade #phillipislandpenguinparade #phillipislandnp #phillipislandnatureparks #melbourne #visitmelbourne #visitvictoria #penguins #littlepenguin #birds #aussiewildlife #penguinsofinstagram #nature #wildlife #thelittlepenguinbus #smallgrouptours

03.01.2022 Come and see the little penguins soon, with us, the Penguin Parade specialists. Its a great time to be there with lower than average visitor numbers. www.thelittlepenguinbus.com.au

03.01.2022 Penguins Plus is the most popular choice of all the options for penguin viewing on our website. Its included in our Premium Penguin Express, only $145 for adults and cheaper than any similar tour. Join us soon to see the penguins, its a great time to be there with plenty of penguins appearing and less than average visitor numbers. www.thelittlepenguinbus.com.au

03.01.2022 Please share this message, better still, keep on travelling. Gippsland and Phillip Island need you right now!

03.01.2022 Flashback! Whos that young pup with a new bus and $75 tours?!

02.01.2022 Clear blue skies today on Phillip Island! Yesterday wasnt great but please keep joining our tours. We dont want any more cancellations. Please support us so we can support the local people more directly affected by the fires. #australianfires #thelittlepenguinbus #smallgrouptours #tourguidelife #supportlocal #supportsmallbusiness #phillipisland #freshair #phillipislandnp #phillipislandnatureparks #penguins #littlepenguins #penguinsofinstagram #littlebluepenguins #melbourne #australia #visitphillipisland #visitvictoria

02.01.2022 Safe to travel with them and, even better, us! Please support small businesses at this difficult time and always book direct. Thanks.

02.01.2022 Great footage of one of our kiwi cousin penguins. Right in Wellington city opposite my old workplace of (ahem) 35 years ago. I also had them nesting under my house in Island Bay!