Phillip Island penguins and H5 bird flu: visitor guidance
Victoria confirmed H5 bird flu in a Phillip Island little penguin on 15 August. Here is the calm, useful response for beach visitors and wildlife watchers.
Fiords, reefs and island forests where weather, biosecurity and ocean conditions can change a plan quickly.
Coral reefs, sea Country and regulated marine recreation on the Great Barrier Reef.
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Victoria confirmed H5 bird flu in a Phillip Island little penguin on 15 August. Here is the calm, useful response for beach visitors and wildlife watchers.

Use Fiordland’s official track and weather information to plan for heavy rain, muddy ground, river crossings, wet huts, safe turnarounds and pack-out waste.

Snorkel the Great Barrier Reef with a lower-impact plan: check zones and weather, practise buoyancy away from coral, keep wildlife distance and take waste back to land.