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Cowes Travel Guide 2026: Top Attractions, Things to do & Itinerary | Trip.com | July 2026

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Phillip Island, Melbourne | A Healing Island Adventure

Phillip Island, Melbourne | A Healing Island Adventure

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Sorrento, Australia: Discover the Natural Wonders of Phillip Island

Sorrento, Australia: Discover the Natural Wonders of Phillip Island

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🇦🇺There is a hidden and delicious western restaurant in the small town of Phillip Island, Melbourne! ?

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🇦🇺There is a hidden and delicious western restaurant in the small town of Phillip Island, Melbourne! ?

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8-day summer Australia travel guide with a pitfall avoidance checklist

8-day summer Australia travel guide with a pitfall avoidance checklist

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Summer 7-day Australia tour is amazing

Summer 7-day Australia tour is amazing

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Just watching the penguins return to their nests and leaving? You’re missing out big time!

Just watching the penguins return to their nests and leaving? You’re missing out big time!

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Phillip Island, Victoria — Australia's Ultimate Wildlife & Adventure Escape

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Phillip Island, Victoria — Australia's Ultimate Wildlife & Adventure Escape

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Coles Cowes night meals

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Coles Cowes night meals

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Popular Best Things to Do Near Cowes

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Popular Types of Attractions in Cowes

Popular Attractions in Cowes

ANZAC War Memorial | Orenda Wellness Clinic | Phillip Island Coastal Reserve | Kangaroo Feed Point | Cowes Skatepark | Island Summer Carnival | Seaview Holiday Park | Wildlife Coast Cruises - Cowes | Phillip Island Nature Parks | Phillip Island Flyboard

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Popular Restaurants in Cowes

mug. | Cowes General Store | Isola Di Capri | Rusty Water Brewery Restaurant & Bar | Xpress Gourmet Pizza & Pasta Cowes | 永乐中餐厅 WingLock Chinese Restaurant | The Terrace Cafe | Flametrees Restaurant, Cafe & Bar | Ocean Reach Brewing | Saigon Maggie | Phillip Island RSL Sub Branch - Lone Pine Bistro | The Jolly Lolly Trolley | Bani's kitchen | Jessies Pizza (Cowes) | Kuta Cafe | Cafe Lugano | Youki's | Phillip Island Coffee Co | Kristo's Charcoal Rotisserie | Harry's on the Esplanade | Phillip Island Bakery | Panhandle Tex Mex Family Cantina | La Porchetta | Best Italian Restaurant in Phillip Island | Madcowes | Thai on the island | Cafe Blue Bamboo | Wing Ho Chinese Restaurant | Gullivers cafe | The Waterboy Cafe | The Boatramp Cafe

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More Things To Do in Cowes

[July-August Promotion] Melbourne Puffing Billy Steam Train + Phillip Island & Penguin Island Day Trip | Melbourne Puffing Billy Steam Train + Penguin Island Day Tour [Visit two popular attractions in one day] | Melbourne Brighton Beach Boxes/Zoo + Penguin Island one-day tour with Chinese/English Option available | Melbourne Phillip Island Half-Day Tour [Noon Departure | Designated Pick-Up | Premium Penguin Island Group] | Phillip Island Penguin Parade + Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Park Tour [Optional Underground Viewing Stand] | Australia Phillip Island + Penguin Parade half-day tour [depart after waking up, round-trip from the city, easy check-in] | 1-day tour in Melbourne - Puffing Billy steam train or Phillip Island Penguin Parade (optional zoo) | Melbourne tour - Puffing Billy steam train and Phillip Island Penguin Parade | 1-day tour to Melbourne's Puffing Billy Railway and Phillip Island (English-speaking premium group | penguin island) | 1-day private charter tour to Penguin Island, Puffing Billy steam train and Maru Zoo | Melbourne Phillip Island + Brighton Bathing Boxes + Moonlit Sanctuary day tour [Penguin Island transfer quality group] | Australia Phillip Island + Moonlit Sanctuary Wildlife Park Day Tour [Penguin Parade/Kangaroo Feeding] | Melbourne Phillip Island Penguin Parade 1-Day Tour (Including Penguin Parade Cruise + Koala Conservation Reserve) | 2h seal watching cruise at Phillip Island, Australia | Phillip Island Penguin Parade & Puffing Billy Railway Day Tour [Round-Trip from City] | Australia Phillip Island 1-day Tour with 2-hour Seal Cruise and Penguin Parade [Round-trip from City] | Phillip Island Day Trip from Melbourne with Penguin Plus Viewing Platform | Healesville Sanctuary & Phillip Island Wildlife Park: Bus Tour | Phillip Island Penguin Parade + French Island 4WD Adventure [Round-trip from City + Ferry] | 1-day tour to Puffing Billy Railway and Penguin Parade in Melbourne, Australia [English-speaking group/fixed-point pickup] | 1-day tour to Melbourne, Australia (vintage steam train experience + close-up penguin viewing + dual nature exploration routes) | Phillip Island Nature Parks: Penguin Parade Ticket | Australia Phillip Island Penguin Parade + Winery Tasting 1-Day Tour [Including Lunch / Round-Trip from City] | 1-day tour to Phillip Island Penguin Parade + Koala Conservation Reserve [Seat Upgrade Available] | ExploreAus Tour Phillip Island + Puffing Billy Steam Train/Island Hopping Day Tour | Phillip Island Seal Watching Cruise | Cape Woolamai Cruise from San Remo | Melbourne: City Laneways Progressive Dining Walk and Drink | Melbourne: Mornington Peninsula Wine Day Tour | Melbourne airport lounge pass/MEL airport VIP lounge/multiple lounges optional/airport meal/transit charging and rest