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Overview

Cowes is the main township on Phillip Island, perched on the northern coast and looking across Western Port Bay to French Island and the Mornington Peninsula. It is about a two‑hour drive from Melbourne and also reachable by bus or the passenger ferry from Stony Point, while Phillip Island Road leads straight into the town’s Thompson Avenue. With a 2021 census population of 6,593, Cowes offers a relaxed coastal lifestyle centred on family‑friendly Cowes Beach, ranked the 10th best beach in Australia for 2025, and a historic jetty that supports fishing, boating and ferry services.