Forrest Caves, Phillip Island

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Posted 2016-04-03 by ozventurer ⇒ follow

I've come to learn that Phillip Island isn't so boring after all. When I found out that this year's Easter weekend was going to be spent on the island, I didn't think that there would be much to do other than look at penguins, penguins and more penguins, but I stand corrected, this place exudes adventure.

One place in particular is called the Forrest Caves, located on one of the many beaches of Phillip Island. This sea cave structure seems to have gone through many phases of erosion before settling into its current state.

Gaining entry into the sea cave was fun but I wouldn't recommend it; please make sure your visit is during low tide. My excursion was during high tide, and so I had to wait until the waves subsided and then make a run into the cave before the waves came crashing back. Thinking back, I should've returned during low tide.

I spent a good hour in the cave, enjoying the sounds of the waves outside, and marvelling at the sea cave structure, imagining the plight it had been through up until this point. It felt like a rock fortress of solitude.

GET A 360 VIEW OF THE CAVES

**HOW TO GET THERE
**The Forrest Caves are located just after The Cape Kitchen, left off the main Phillip Island Road. Walk up the steps from the carpark on to the beach, then turn left. Again the caves are accessible at low tide. A 45 minute return walk, passing by large sand dunes, which are home to thousands of shearwaters from October to April.