Phillip Island is an Australian island located about 140km away from Melbourne,Victoria. Named after the first Governor of Victoria Arthur Phillip, Phillip Island forms a natural breakwater for the shallow waters of Western Port. The island area is approximately 10,000 hectares. It is 26 kilometres long and 9 kilometres at its widest. It has 97km of coastline and is part of the Bass Coast Shire.

A 640 metre concrete bridge connects the mainland town San Remo with the island town Newhaven. In the 2001 Census the island's permanent population was 7071. During the summer, the population swells to 40,000. 60% of the island is farmland devoted to grazing of sheep and cattle. Churchill Island and the area around it served as the location for the 1977 Australian film Summerfield.

Wikipedia articles for Phillip Island

• Phillip Island (Victoria)
• Phillip Island Nature Park
• Beachcomber, Victoria
• 2008 Australian motorcycle Grand Prix
• Phillip Island Grand Prix Circuit
• Cowes, Victoria
• Shire of Phillip Island
• Silverleaves, Victoria