Everything about Phillip Island Victoria totally explained
Arthur Phillip,
Phillip Island in
Victoria,
Australia, forms a natural breakwater for the shallow waters of
Western Port Bay. The island area is approximately 10,000 hectares and 26 kilometres long and 9 kilometres at its widest. It has 97km of coastline, and is part of the
Bass Coast Shire.
A 640 metre concrete bridge connects the mainland town
San Remo with the island town
Newhaven. During the summer, the population swells to 40,000. 60% of the island is farmland devoted to grazing of sheep and cattle.
Churchill Island and the area around it served as the location for the 1977 Australian film
Summerfield.
Localities
Towns on and around the island include:
Tourism
Phillip Island a
tourist destination visited by 3.5 million people annually.
The island is recognised as having some of the most consistently reliable and varied surf conditions in the country. The island has hosted various surf events in the past, such as the
Rip Curl Pro in 2005 and the Roxy Pro Women's Surfing Festival.
On
New Year's Eve the island hosts the
Pyramid Rock Festival. Other events include the Churchill Island Working Horse and Pioneer Festival; and motor racing on the
Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit, including the
Superbike World Championship,
Australian motorcycle Grand Prix, and
V8 Supercars.
Climate
Phillip Island experiences milder weather than
Melbourne and is tempered by ocean breezes. The mean daily maximum temperature for February is 24.7°C (76.5°F), while for July it's 13.4°C (56.1°F). The mean annual rainfall is 782.3 millimetres (30.8 in), with June being the wettest month (88.1 mm/3.5 in). The prevailing wind for most of the year is a south-westerly which blows in off Bass Strait.
On the 10th of August 2005, snow was observed on the island. This was a very unusual event.
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