Penguin Island Discovery Centre
Penguin Island Discovery Centre is a building in Western Australia, Australia. Penguin Island Discovery Centre is situated nearby to the park Picnic Area, as well as near the scenic viewpoint Lookout.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Penguin Island and First Rock, Shoalwater Islands Marine Park.
Penguin Island
Islet
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
Penguin Island is a 12.5-hectare island off the coast of Perth, Western Australia approximately 660 metres from Shoalwater. It was found to be home to a colony of 120 Little penguins in 2024.
First Rock, Shoalwater Islands Marine Park
Islet
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
First Rock, Shoalwater Islands Marine Park is an islet, which is situated 770 metres south of Penguin Island Discovery Centre.
Shoalwater Islands Marine Park
Nature reserve
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Shoalwater Islands Marine Park is a protected marine park located in Western Australia and stretches from the northern point of the Garden Island Causeway to the southern point of Becher Point.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shoalwater and Peron.
Shoalwater
Suburb
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shoalwater is an outer southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, located within the City of Rockingham. Shoalwater is located within the Shoalwater Islands Marine Park which includes Shoalwater Bay, Warnbro Sound, Cape Peron and several small islands being Penguin island, Seal Island and Shag Rock.
Peron
Suburb
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Peron is an outer southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, and is located within the City of Rockingham. The suburb was gazetted in 1974. Peron is situated 3 km north of Penguin Island Discovery Centre.
Safety Bay
Suburb
Photo: Bjenks, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Safety Bay is an outer southern suburb of Perth, the capital city of Western Australia, located on the coast within the City of Rockingham. Safety Bay is situated 3½ km east of Penguin Island Discovery Centre.
Penguin Island Discovery Centre
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Categories: building and tourism
- Location: Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-32.30557° or 32° 18′ 20″ southLongitude
115.69179° or 115° 41′ 30″ eastOpen location code
4PVQMMVR+QPOpenStreetMap ID
way 247572257OpenStreetMap feature
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tourism=attraction
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Satellite Map
Discover Penguin Island Discovery Centre from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Picnic Area and Lookout.
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