Churchill Island

Churchill Island
Churchill Island is located in Victoria
Churchill Island
Churchill Island
Location of Churchill Island within the Australian State of Victoria
Geography
Coordinates38°30′S 145°20′E / 38.500°S 145.333°E / -38.500; 145.333
Administration
Australia

Churchill Island is a 50.7-hectare (125.3-acre) island in Western Port, Victoria, Australia. It is connected by a bridge to Phillip Island, which is in turn connected to the mainland by another bridge. It is the site of the first European garden in Victoria. It contains a working farm, cottages dating from the 1860s and a homestead dating from 1872, all fully restored and open to the public.[1] The island adjoins the 670-hectare (1,656-acre) Churchill Island Marine National Park.[2] The island is maintained by Phillip Island Nature Parks.

  1. ^ www.penguins.org.au
  2. ^ Parks Victoria: Churchill Island Marine National Park Archived 2008-07-22 at the Wayback Machine