Penguin

Penguin was first settled in the mid-1800s as a timber town. Towards the end of the 1850s, demand for palings for home building during the gold rush in Victoria saw large quantities of timber shipped from the Penguin district across the Bass Strait.
The discovery of copper and silver further contributed to settlement in the area. The town of Penguin was proclaimed in October 1875.

By car

Penguin is 15 min by car (17 km) east of Burnie.
From Devonport and the "Spirit of Tasmania" ferry terminal, Penguin is a 30 min drive to the west.

By plane

The nearest airports are located in Devonport and Wynyard.

• Penguin Taxi Service (0417) 506 851

• Big Penguin

  address: Main Street

• Penguin Roadside Gardens

• Penguin Market

• Wild Cafe Restaurant

  phone: +61 3 6437 2000

• Pluny's Thai Restaurant

  phone: +61 3 6437 2830
  address: 9 Arnold Street

• Neptune Grand Hotel

  phone: +61 3 6437 2406
  address: 84 Main Road

• Penguin Holiday Apartments

  phone: +61 3 6437 1900
  address: 99-101 Main Road

• The Madsen

  phone: +61 3 6437 2588
  address: 64 Main Road

• Burnie (heading west)
• Ulverstone (heading east)