Base camp at Phillip Island

Overview

Join BirdLife Mornington Peninsula and outing leader Malcolm Shapcott (0421-651-844 or mals24@zoho.com) for a base camp at Phillip Island.

Expressions of Interest are sought for those interested in attending a bird watching weekend based at Cowes on Phillip Island.  We have received only a few enquiries about the weekend so far.

The plan is to check into our accommodation after 2:00pm on Friday 13th November:

• Friday – own arrangements for evening meal.
• Saturday – bird watching morning & afternoon, evening meal at the Phillip Island RSL Club in Cowes.
• Sunday – bird watching morning & early afternoon

Accommodation

We have tentatively booked the Glen Isla Apartments in Church St, Cowes for two nights.  The room rates below are for a group booking which is only available until Monday 15^th June.  We need to book early to ensure the availability.

The following are comfortable budget style rooms with a kitchenette:

• 2 x Queen Bed Rooms – Queen Bed, Max. Occupancy 2 – $340 for 2 nights (All allocated)
• 3 x Queen Bed/Single Bed Rooms – Max. Occupancy 3  – $360 for 2 nights (All upstairs)
• 2 x Queen Bed/2 x Single Bed Rooms, Max. Occupancy 4 – $400 for 2 nights

No payment required at this stage – payment by cash will reduce each night by $15.

Rooms will be allocated on a first come first serve basis, suitable for singles, couples or shared.

Note: Rooms for weekends in November book relatively fast.

Parking available for 1 vehicle per room, street parking for additional vehicles.  Facilities include a small swimming pool, spa and BBQ area.  On-site outdoor Café serving Hot & Cold drinks, breakfast food, cakes & slices & ~150m walk to beach.

The accommodation offer is for a limited time only, after this room availability is uncertain, accommodation may need to be booked elsewhere.

There is a limit of 18 people for this weekend and there will be a standby list.

Getting There

TBA

Melway map TBA reference TBA

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