Where:

Tasmania, Australia

Penguin is located 137 km northwest of Launceston, 17 km east of Burnie and 31 km west of Devonport on Tasmania's northern coast.

Last Visited:

Last visited in October 2006

Why Go:

• See the large concrete penguin at this pretty seaside resort town

Highlights:

• Penguins: The little (fairy) penguins can be seen arriving each evening between November and March
• Penguin Markets: held every Sunday from 9 am, this is Tasmania's largest covered markets.
• Big Penguin: A large concrete penguin the beachfront park, which is reputedly the largest penguin in the world.
• Peguins everywhere: on rubbish bins, on posters, on shops, on walls
• The Dutch Windmill: A replica Dutch windmill in Hiscutt Park, presented to the people of Penguin to commemorate the Dutch settlers in Penguin and the Dutch explorers who were the first Europeans to make contact with Tasmania.

Eating & Drinking:

Other things you should know about:

• The town was named by the distinguished botanist Robert Campbell Gunn after the fairy penguins which still inhabit the local coastline.

More information:

• Penguin Tourist Information Centre, Main St

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