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Penguins at Victor Harbor
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Little penguins, Granite Island, Victor Harbor, South Australia
Karmienie pingwinów na Wyspie Granitowej w Australii Południowej.
Victor Harbor - Penguin Centre
Sadly, the waters in and around Victor Harbor no longer have many penguins but a few do inhabit the Penguin Centre, located on Granite Island.
Australian Penguins - Excerpt (2013)
Little Penguins are the smallest penguin in the world and are the only species that live and breed in Australia. This documentary focuses on the penguin colony that live on Western Australia's, Penguin Island. The island's Discovery Centre houses a small group of rescued penguins, which have either been injured, orphaned or abandoned as chicks. Australian Penguins gives an insight into their amazing stories of survival and all the funny things this group of Little Penguins get up to.
PENGUIN ISLAND
Just off the coast of Western Australia is an amazing island, Penguin Island. This small limestone island is home to an amazing diversity of natural wildlife - from the smallest species of penguin in the world, to the largest species of pelican, this island is truly a unique environment.
Out of all of Western Australia's coastal locales, Penguin Island has attracted a unique combination of wildlife. These varied creatures have chosen to make it nature's nursery, claiming it as an ideal place to raise their young.
The main focus of this documentary is to spread an understanding about the various elements which attract such a diversity of wildlife to this amazing environment and fragile ecosystem.
Available on DVD at umbrellaent.com.au
Little Penguin Victor Harbour
A Little Penguin (aka Fairy Penguin) at the Granite Island Penguin Center in South Australia.
TOP 30 VICTOR HARBOR Attractions (Things to Do & See)
Best places to visit in Victor Harbor - South Australia. Victor Harbor is a coastal town south of Adelaide and well known for it Granite Island. This video about all things to do in Victor Harbor for each its tourist attractions.
Beautiful places in Victor Harbor such as Granite Island, Urimbirra Wildlife Park, Oceanic Victor, South Australia Whale Centre, Kaiki Walk to Granite Island, Waitpinga Beach, Penguin Centre, Hindmarsh Falls, Nangawooka Flora Reserve, Parsons Beach, Inman River, Hindmarsh River, Boomer Beach, etc.
Others place to visit or things to do in Victor Harbor is Victor Harbor Horse Drawn Tram, visiting Softfoot, Encounter Bikeway, Heritage Trail around the city and coast, Victor Harbor Winery, Encounter Coast Spirits, St Joan of Arc Catholic Church, Encounter Coast Discovery Centre, Tourist Drive 56, Old Port Victor Historic Walk, Newland Memorial Uniting Church, Victor Harbor Discovery Trail, Victor Harbor Country Market, Heysen Trail, The Anglican Parish Of Victor Harbor, St Augustine's Church, Victor Harbor Cenotaph, South Australian Police Department, Encounter Poles and Victor Harbor Farmers Market.
Thats all about where to go or what to do in Victor Harbor - South Australia. This video by Explore Australia will describe completely about tourist attractions in Victor Harbor.
Awesome views sea from Bluff Beach, Encounter Bay in Victor Harbor, South Australia
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Awesome views sea from Bluff Beach, Encounter Bay in Victor Harbor, South Australia
Australia is full of awesome natural beauty. you will see it everywhere. and most of them are so fresh and new. This place is really amazing for me. you can see amazing sea shore from height of small hill. people were taking amazing photos. you should come here with your girlfriend and she will love you more. you can hold her hands and take her photos with all possible ways. you can just sit down and kiss and enjoy the spectacular view.
we had also flying drone here. but i don't have that footage now.
I had just taken some timelapses using my gopro.
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Victor Harbor - South Australia
Victor Harbor is a town in South Australia on the south coast of the Fleurieu Peninsula, about 80 km south of the centre of Adelaide. The city is the largest population centre on the peninsula, with an economy based upon agriculture, fisheries and various industries. It is also a highly popular tourist destination, with the city's population greatly expanded during the summer holidays, usually by Adelaide locals looking to escape the summer heat.
One of the Victor Harbor’s popular site for visitors is Granite Island, which is connected to the mainland by a short tram/pedestrian causeway. The tram service is provided by the Victor Harbor Horse Drawn Tram, one of the very few tram routes remaining in public transit service. Granite Island is home to a large colony of little penguins which are a popular attraction on the island. These penguins shelter on the island during the night, departing in the morning to hunt for fish before returning at sunset.
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Oceanic Victor | Swim with the Tuna at Victor Harbor | Experience Oz
Discover marine life under water and up close when you visit this unique in- sea aquarium to snorkel with Southern Bluefin Tuna on Granite Island!
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Feeding the Penguins at the Granite Island Penguin Centre
It's lunch time and the Penguins at the Granite Island Penguin Centre (Victor Harbor - South Australia) are hungry. Fish is on the menu . . . . again!
Little Pengiun 'Nelson' at Victor Harbor
This little penguin (named Nelson) is a permanent resident at the Granite Island Penguin Center. He only has one eye as it was pecked out by a cormorant, but he now lives a charmed, well fed life.
Cutest penguin Granite island,Victor Harbor
Wild little penguin in Granite island (Victor Harbor Australia)
Fairy Penguins
These injured or orphaned Fairy Penguins are being rehabilitated for return to the wild, by the Penguin Centre on Granite Island, Victor Harbour, South Australia. Here they are preparing for feeding time.
Feeding of the Penguins
Furry Penguin feeding show at Granite Island, Victor Harbor, South Australia
I visited Granite Island a couple days ago and filmed this clip while I was there.
Little Penguins
Little penguin at granite island at victor harbour, SA
G'DAY SA TRAVEL Episode 2 - Victor Harbor
In this episode the G'DAY SA team explores Victor Harbor, a seaside town about one hour's drive from Adelaide. Jay and Jenna visit Granite Island by hopping onto the famous Horse Drawn Tram. They also have a chat to Dorothy, one of the owners of the Penguin Centre. Then the guys get a different view of the area on The Big Duck boat tour.
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Australian Snippets #2 - Horse Tram
The Victor Harbor Horse Drawn Tram is located in the city of Victor
Harbor, South Australia, Australia. The tramway links the visitor
information centre in downtown Victor Harbor with the nearby Granite
Island, running for half of its route over a 630 metre wooden viaduct
or pier, locally described as a causeway.
It is one of the very few horse-drawn tram routes remaining in public
transit service anywhere in the world, and provides service every day
throughout the year. There are four tramcars, each hauled by one of
8 Clydesdale horses. The line is built to 1,600 mm (5 ft 3 in) gauge,
as are the railways of South Australia.
History
The South Australian Railways (SAR) reached Victor Harbor in 1864,
when a railway connected pier was constructed. In 1867 this pier was
extended to reach Granite Island, the resulting link becaming known
as The Causeway. The railway line continued onto and around the
northern edge of the island to where a jetty was constructed.
Although railway goods vehicles were routinely horse hauled on this
line, no passenger service was offered until 1894, when the SAR
decided to utilise an unused horse-drawn tram to offer a passenger
service.
From 1900, the horse tramway was operated by private contractors,
George and Frank Honeyman, on behalf of the SAR. By the 1950s, the
causeway was in need of repair, but a dispute between the operators
and the local council meant that in 1954 the causeway was
reconstructed without rail tracks. The service continued to operate
on Granite Island itself until 1956, when the cars were disposed of.
Between 1956 and 1986, a rubber tyred train provided service across
the causeway. The 150th jubilee of South Australia was due to be
celebrated in 1986, and a fund was established for special projects
to mark the jubilee. Reinstatement of the horse tram was nominated
as such a project, and the bid was successful. Replica tram cars
were built, tracks were relaid and service recommenced on 14 June 1986.
Fairy Penguins
These Fairy Penguins are being cared for by the Penguin Centre on Granite Island, Victor Harbour, South Australia. They were injured or orphaned when rescued and are being rehabilitated for return to the wild. Here they await feeding time.
Smallest Penguins
Video footage from our weekend trip to Adelaide, SA - May 2012
One of the places we visited was Victor Harbour, we were hoping to see and experience the horse drawn carriages but unfortunately it's under renovation and won't be open 'till July 2012.
But this gave us time to visit a small penguin rehabilitation center in Granite Island. Cute penguins on the video, the smallest of its kind in the world, found only in Australia and New Zealand.
All the rocks that you see are granite. Now you know where you kitchen bench looks like in its natural form.
Little penguins at risk
The race is on to find out why the population of little penguins is disappearing, south of Adelaide.