Hiking for Health and Happiness! – Walking amongst the koalas on French Island

This is bucket list time. If you have not done this adventure before then this is a must do!

French Island, located in the middle of Western Port, is the largest coastal island in Victoria and is renown for having the world's densest and most disease-free population of koalas.

It is less than 70km from the heart of Melbourne.
70% of the island is a national park, with the remainder sparsely populated with approximately 120 residents.

After disembarking the ferry we will walk past the small town and stop off at the General Store for a quick take away coffee. We will then keep walking a further 2 to 3 kms down the road.

On this walk we will see koalas and local birdlife including Purple Moorhen, Swamp Harriers and Cape Barren Geese. On our return we will stop at the General Store for lunch. The General store has a wide range of food. We will allow 1 hour to walk back to Tankerton Jetty ready for the Ferry.

In total we will cover approximately 11 to 12 kms in approximately 3 hours walking time. We will spend approximately 5 hours on French Island including lunch.

Getting there!
The only way to French Island is by ferry. We will meet at Stony Point Ferry terminal. The ferry departs from Stony Point Jetty at 10.15 in the morning. Do not be late as the Ferry will not wait.

Anyone who is happy to give others lifts or would like a lift to Stony Point and back please put in comments.

The ferry to French Island can be booked with https://www.westernportferries.com.au/. Please note the ferry cost is $33 for the return trip. It is free if you have a seniors card.
Coming back we will catch the ferry from Tankerton Jetty on French Island at 3.35 pm and be back at Stony Point at approximately 4pm.
This is a bucket list trip for anyone who has not been to French Island before. It is a must do and the koalas are healthy and special. A great day out for all.

We look forward to catching up.