Discover Cowes
Cowes in Bass Coast (Victoria) with it's 3,678 citizens is a city in Australia about 307 mi (or 494 km) south-west of Canberra, the country's capital city.
Local time in Cowes is now 05:31 PM (Wednesday). The local timezone is named Australia / Melbourne with an UTC offset of 11 hours. We know of 8 airports in the vicinity of Cowes, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in Australia is Melbourne Moorabbin Airport in a distance of 34 mi (or 54 km), North. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
We discovered 1 points of interest in the vicinity of this place. Looking for a place to stay? we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
When in this area, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Melbourne, Currie, Hay, Canberra and . To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 15°C / 59 °F
Morning Temperature | 16°C / 60 °F |
Evening Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Night Temperature | 14°C / 57 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 1% |
Air Humidity | 88% |
Air Pressure | 1013 hPa |
Wind Speed | Moderate breeze with 13 km/h (8 mph) from North-East |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Light rain |
Thursday, 14th of November 2024
14°C (57 °F)
14°C (57 °F)
Broken clouds, moderate breeze.
Friday, 15th of November 2024
15°C (59 °F)
15°C (60 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Saturday, 16th of November 2024
26°C (79 °F)
20°C (67 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Central Cowes Townhouses
PHILLIP ISLAND APARTMENTS
Comfort Resort Kaloha
RAMADA RESORT PHILLIP ISLAND-COWES
Clifftop Boutique Accommodation
The Coachman Motel & Units
North Pier Hotel
Woodbyne Resort
Koala Park Resort
Videos from this area
These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.
Accommodation - Phillip Island Australia - Pre Travel Video
The park is in a spacious bush setting, only 4 kilometres from Cowes and close to the Penguin Parade, Seal Rocks and the Grand Prix Circuit. See Koalas just across the road at the Koala Conservatio...
Powered parachute flying near cowes philip island.Victoria Australia
Here we are flying on cowes beach front over looking the city of cowes Philip Island Victoria Australia, my buddy is in the Aerochute.
Vacation Australia: Koala Moving - Koala Conservation Centre - Victoria - Australia
Really rare movie of a koala moving to another branch of the tree :) Visit my other pages: http://www.tripcall.net http://www.facebook.com/tripcall.
La costa de Sidney a Melbourne
Nuestro paso por la costa australiana entre Sidney y Melbourne. Our coastal trip from Sydney to Phillip Island (near Melbourne)
21/07/2011 ufo sighting at philip island Australia
last night i saw two of these in the sky, they went and disappeared in the same place in the sky, they were moving very quickly and i know they were not planes, i wasnt sure if i had the right...
WIDY Swimming in the sea off Philip Island
Flor, Flor and I went to Philip Island for two days, Weds and Thurs. Is incredibly small, and packed full of wildlife. Stayed in a cabin, saw seals, penguins, koalas and kangaroos. Ate fish...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Phillip Island
Phillip Island is an Australian island located about 140 km south-southeast from Melbourne, Victoria. Named after Arthur Phillip, the first Governor of New South Wales, Phillip Island forms a natural breakwater for the shallow waters of Western Port. It is 26 km long and 9 km wide, with an area of about 100 km . It has 97 km of coastline and is part of the Bass Coast Shire. A 640 m concrete bridge (originally a wooden bridge) connects the mainland town San Remo with the island town Newhaven.
Cowes, Victoria
Cowes is the main township on Phillip Island in the Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia. It is about two hours' drive from Melbourne and can also be reached by ferry from Stony Point on the Mornington Peninsula. Cowes is located on the northern side of Phillip Island and faces towards French Island and the Mornington Peninsula. At the 2011 census, Cowes had a population of 4053.
Wimbledon Heights, Victoria
Wimbledon Heights is a small town in the center of Phillip Island in Victoria, Australia. It consists of a small residential block surrounded by farmland and is located north of the Phillip Island Grand Prix track. At the 2006 census, Wimbledon Heights had a population of 386.
Phillip Island Nature Park
Phillip Island Nature Park (PINP) is a conservation park located on Phillip Island, Victoria, Australia. Created in 1996, the park is owned by the Victorian State Government, however it is a self-funding commercial attraction for the purpose of animal conservation and research. An oil spill off the island in January, 2000 led to a worldwide appeal for hand knit penguin sweaters. Located 1.5 hours drive south of Melbourne, PINP covers several separate areas over 1805 hectares.
Silverleaves, Victoria
Silverleaves is a small town on Phillip Island situated east of Cowes, Victoria. At the 2006 census, Silverleaves had a population of 187.
Shire of Phillip Island
The Shire of Phillip Island was a local government area in Western Port about 120 kilometres south of Melbourne, the state capital of Victoria, Australia. The shire covered an area of 101.05 square kilometres, and existed from 1928 until 1994.