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St Kilda Pier Penguins

St Kilda, Victoria

St Kilda Pier Penguins

A wild colony of ~1,400 little penguins comes ashore at the breakwater every night at sunset: wildlife-doc stuff for exactly $0. Since the new viewing boardwalk opened you need a free timed ticket; they drop Tuesdays 10am and go fast.

Type: Must-do (free)

Cost: free (book timed ticket online, released Tuesdays 10am)

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