Phillip Island

Phillip Island (Boonwurrung: Corriong or Millowl) is an island about  south-southeast of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. The island is named after Arthur Phillip, the first governor of New South Wales, by explorer and seaman George Bass. As of the 2016 census, 10,387 people live on the island.

Phillip Island is  long and  wide, with an area of about . It has  of coastline and is part of the Bass Coast Shire.

A  concrete bridge (formerly a wooden bridge) connects the mainland town San Remo with the island town Newhaven.

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Category:Geography of Victoria, Australia
Category:Islands of Australia