{"id":6177,"date":"2023-11-30T16:57:33","date_gmt":"2023-11-30T16:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thestar.test\/2023\/11\/30\/discover-antarctica-at-phillip-island-2\/"},"modified":"2023-12-02T18:44:42","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T18:44:42","slug":"discover-antarctica-at-phillip-island-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thestar.com.au\/blog\/discover-antarctica-at-phillip-island-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover Antarctica at Phillip Island"},"content":{"rendered":"
\t\t\t\tWednesday, December 30th, 2015<\/span> | Posted by Sarah Vella<\/a><\/span> \t\t\t<\/div>\n

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Discover Antarctica at Phillip Island<\/h1>\n

IN AN Australian-first, WWF-Australia and Phillip Island Nature Parks launched a fully-immersive \u2018Antarctic Journey\u2019 attraction at Phillip Island last Wednesday, December 23.
The new visitor experience is located at the Nobbies Centre and complements the range of visitor experiences at Phillip Island Nature Parks, including the nearby world famous Penguin Parade.
The exhibition tells a powerful story of the magnificent landscapes and wildlife along the journey from Phillip Island to Antarctica via the Southern Ocean, providing guests with a rare opportunity to experience up close one of the world\u2019s last untouched wildernesses.
Large, breathtaking images and video footage of key iconic wildlife including whales, penguins, albatross and seals guide visitors through the interactive exhibit.
A highlight of the experience is the world-class \u2018Augmented Reality\u2019 area, where technology allows visitors to stand on the ice in a virtual reality Antarctic environment. They can then \u2018interact\u2019 with key wildlife species and be amazed by their size and beauty.
The \u2018Antarctic Journey\u2019 is a permanent exhibition and is open seven days a week. More info at www.penguins.org.au
Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment Anthony Carbines said, \u201cI hope the exhibit will inspire guests to learn more about the awe-inspiring wilderness of the Southern Ocean and Antarctica.
\u201cAntarctica is under serious threat from climate change. Experiencing the Antarctic landscape through the new exhibit will undoubtedly highlight to visitors why we must take action to protect this unique natural landscape for future generations.\u201d
\u201cI\u2019m excited by the partnership between WWF and Phillip Island Nature Parks, and it is this type of collaborative approach to conservation that is making a positive difference to our natural environment.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Grand unveiling: from left, Phillip Island Nature Parks chair Jeff Floyd, Parliamentary Secretary for the Environment Anthony Carbines and Dermot O\u2019Gorman, CEO of WWF-Australia, launch the Antarctic Journey at Phillip Island.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Wednesday, December 30th, 2015 | Posted by Sarah Vella Discover Antarctica at Phillip Island IN AN Australian-first, WWF-Australia and Phillip Island Nature Parks launched a fully-immersive \u2018Antarctic Journey\u2019 attraction at Phillip Island last Wednesday, December 23. The new visitor experience is located at the Nobbies Centre and complements the range of visitor experiences at Phillip […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,1],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thestar.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6177"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thestar.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thestar.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thestar.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thestar.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6177"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/thestar.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6177\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16303,"href":"https:\/\/thestar.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6177\/revisions\/16303"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thestar.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6177"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thestar.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6177"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thestar.com.au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6177"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}