Melbourne Day Trips
When you say Phillip Island, Australia many people just think of the famous penguins on Phillip Island. What they forget is that Phillip Island events are some of the best in Victoria, Australia.
Let's start with the Victorian home of high octane action - the Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit. The circuit is 4445m of 11 tight corners and sweeping bends combined with 300km per hour straights. The Phillip Island Grand prix track is loved by riders and drivers alike and has the added bonus of a stunning Bass Strait backdrop.
March each year sees the World Superbike Championships take over the circuit for 3 days of awesome action. October - the Australian Motorcyle Grand Prix with its MotoGp and two other Grand Prix classes, plus three other national categories move in, making it biker heaven.
November marks the end of the V8 Supercar calendar, with the final round being held at Phillip Island. The roar of the V8s as they thunder past is not to be missed.
If you are looking for the best live music ranging from acid rock to blues, then the Phillip Island Pyramid Rock Festival is for you. Over 50 live music acts plus DJs and MCs pump back to back music almost 24 hours a day on the 30th and 31st December each year. It is the best New Year's Eve party anywhere in Melbourne, Australia.
If you are coming to one of these events, you can either stay at Phillip Island, or book into accommodation in Melbourne, Victoria. Regular buses to these Melbourne events leave from the Melbourne CBD.
Arial view of Philip Island Coastline.