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Project Introduction
Phillip Island, home to the world's smallest little penguins
Phillip Islandis the home of the world's smallest little penguins. Become a guardian for the penguins living here! This project is a volunteer program in collaboration with Phillip Island. Through activities such as building penguin houses, planting trees, pest control, and creating animal shelters, you will participate in creating habitats for penguins. Take part in volunteer activities with rangers—environmental experts—and join Australians' special care and efforts for nature.
* Ranger: a professional who manages the environment of natural parks
About the Area
Phillip Island is an island in southern Australia located about 1 hour and 30 minutes from Melbourne. This area was once home to more than ten species of penguins, but due to early settlers the ecosystem was destroyed and the other penguins all left,little penguinsleaving only the little penguins. However, due to penguin and ecosystem protection efforts that began in the early 1930s, it has now become a comfortable home not only for penguins but also for a variety of animals such as koalas and seals.Experience Australia's beautiful nature—green meadows, blue seas, and clear skies—on Phillip Islandto your heart's content! At dusk, finishing the day with the adorable parade of penguins returning home from the sea will be an unforgettable experience.
About the Organization
This organization is a nonprofit founded in 1996 that leads research, conservation, and education efforts to protect the Phillip Island ecosystem. In particular, through various ecotourism projects, the organization works to help visitors to Phillip Island connect with park animals such as penguins and koalas and to develop an interest in conservation. Phillip Island Nature Parks is supported by Australians who love nature and volunteers from around the world. Join them to participate in environmental protection activities to help protect Penguin Island!
Project activities
English requirement★★☆☆☆
The main activities of this project involve environmental conservation on Phillip Island; participants who can communicate at a basic level are eligible to join.
- Total volunteer period: 13 nights, 14 days
- Volunteer hours: Mon–Fri 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM, weekends off (check-in Sunday, check-out Saturday)
- Participation period: May–September
- Number of participants: Minimum At least 4 peopleGroup participation possible
- Note: Transportation is required to get around the island (car rental recommended)
Building penguin houses
This work involves restoring penguin habitats on Phillip Island and building homes for penguins to live in.
Penguin houses are constructed by nailing wooden planks together; the houses are placed around penguin habitats and covered with sand and vegetation.
Seed planting
Phillip Island undertakes activities to conserve a variety of plant species; volunteers collect and plant seeds,Carry out management activities.
Creating animal shelters
Phillip Island is home to a variety of animals such as koalas, wallabies, and birds in addition to penguins.Volunteers build shelters for them.
Population control work
Tree planting and weeding
Plant Australian native trees to conserve wildlife habitats and ecosystems, andremove weeds that destroy native plants and threaten biodiversity.
How to apply for the project
1. Apply on the website
Complete the application on the website for the project you wish to join.
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2. Complete the application form
Fill out and submit the participant application/resume on the website.
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3. Pay the participation fee
Pay the project participation fee to proceed with the project with the local organization.
(If the local organization does not permit participation after fee payment, the participation fee will be 100% refunded.)
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4. Participation Confirmation
It takes approximately 7–10 days to confirm participation.
(After participation is confirmed, the person in charge will contact each participant by phone.)
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5. Domestic Orientation
After participation is confirmed, pre-departure preparations, a briefing about the project, and other paperwork will be carried out.
(Detailed information about the orientation will be provided by email,
and the person in charge will contact participants individually by phone regarding the orientation schedule.)
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6. Departure
• Directions · Pickup Information
Pickup service not included.
Local pickup (transport to the site) is not provided. Participants should arrive at Melbourne International Airport and make their own way to their accommodations. We recommend staying one night in Melbourne city and then traveling to Phillip Island; detailed information will be provided individually to confirmed participants during the orientation.
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| Approximately 2 hours 7 minutes from Melbourne International Airport. | Approximately 1 hour 50 minutes from Melbourne city. |
Phillip Island is home to kangaroos, koalas, seals, and penguins, and public transportation is not operated in order to preserve wildlife resources. Most tourists visit Phillip Island using day tours offered by travel agencies.
Volunteers participating in this projectmust use a private car or rental carto get around Phillip Island. It's an opportunity to freely explore Phillip Island and see nearby attractions. Don't miss the chance to tour Australia by car!
Participants may rent a car in Melbourne City to travel to Phillip Island to participate in volunteer activities, or they may take public transportation from Melbourne City to Phillip Island and then rent a car near Phillip Island. Car rental companies and procedures will be explained in detail during the orientation.
* Please book flights and transportation only after your project participation is confirmed and you have received the final departure schedule.
Participation Schedule and Fees
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- The participation period for this project is13 nights, 14 days (2 weeks)is.(Sunday check-in, Saturday check-out) |
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Participation Fees - 13 nights, 14 days: Contact us for details (applies per person) * For popular projects, there may be no TO,Please apply quickly to secure your spot.
Up to 257,000 KRW refund!(Click ▶ for detailed information ◀)
*If you have difficulty paying the full amount,Prepay a registration fee of 500,000 KRW.If you pay the remaining balance within two weeks, the process to confirm participation in the project will proceed based on the date the registration fee was paid.We will verify whether participation is possible and the available quota. To secure your preferred dates and period, it's important to reserve a spot quickly!(Non-refundable once participation is confirmed) * However, if the start date is imminent, the schedule for paying the remaining balance may vary depending on circumstances. |
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Included items |
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- Orientation and training
- Accommodation during the project period
- Lunch during weekdays
- Entrance fees to attractions included
: Penguin Parade, Koala Conservation Center, Churchill Island Heritage Farm
- Korea Gap Year Overseas Experience Certificate
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- Participation fee
- Registration, placement, processing, training, and project implementation
- Project application fee and participation
- Administrative procedures for training dispatch
- Domestic orientation
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- Round-trip airfare - Visa issuance fees - Personal pocket money and travel expenses - All local transportation and rental car costs - Breakfast and dinner during weekdays (additional charges apply upon request) - Meals during weekends |
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* Please book your flight tickets and transportation after your project participation is confirmed and you have received the final departure schedule.
This project includes accommodation for the volunteer activitiesAccommodation for a 2-week periodis included. The accommodation is in a dormitory-style room that can be shared by several people, and lunch and water are provided during the stay.Breakfast and dinner can be prepared by buying ingredients from a market a 5-minute walk from the accommodation. If you would like breakfast and dinner provided,an additional fee of KRW 500,000will be charged.
Top destination #1.
Phillip Island
Phillip Island is an island whose entirety is a single nature park, and its wild ecosystem has been preserved thanks to long-standing conservation efforts. It is especially a vast habitat for little penguins; every evening at dusk you can watch the penguin parade as they return to their nests along the beach. In addition to little penguins, various wildlife such as koalas, wallabies, and seals live there, and the island offers breathtaking natural scenery and a variety of activities.
1.This program2monthsIt is recommended to apply allowing approximately .
2.Except for the program activity period, with a validity of 6 months or more remaining is required for the passport.
5. Once the program is confirmed, refunds for personal reasons are not allowed.
6. Participants are considered to have agreed to the Gap Year refund policy upon applying for the project.
7. This project is subject to a <strict> refund policy.. Before project participation is confirmed, 100% a full refund is available; after project participation is confirmed, cancellations are non-refundable.. For detailed information about refunds, please check the Gap Year Refund Policy..
8. Project schedule and contents are subject to local conditions(transportation,weather changes, etc.)or the circumstances of local organizations and may change; in unavoidable cases, it may be reduced or modified..
9. This project is actually operated by a project implementing organization that has a partnership with Korea Gap Year.. Therefore, responsibility for actual operation lies with the project's local organization..
10. Overseas travel safety information: the travel alert levels operated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs are / Avoid Travel / Recommendation to Evacuate / Travel Ban 4stages, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs 'Overseas Safe Travel' website ( www.0404.go.kr) You can find detailed information at.
11. Please reserve airline tickets and transportation only after your project participation is confirmed and you have received the final departure schedule. We will provide individual guidance on schedules after participation is confirmed.
