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A bumpy three-hour journey by 4x4 across rolling moors brings you to Volunteer Point, home to the world’s largest accessible colony of king penguins.
Here, you step into a world where the white sandy beach, rolling hills, lagoon and the pebble shore belong to the penguins; you are a guest that they tolerate (along with the local geese and sheep) as they go about their daily life of breeding, protecting and feeding their young, and playing with each other in sociable groups.
King penguins
Take a seat on the grass to observe the endearingly comical sight of what appear to be balls of brown fluff with feet. These are the young king penguins in their downy adolescence, before they molt to reveal their sophisticated black and white coats with distinctive amber neck markings.
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Suggested itinerary featuring Volunteer Point
This sample itinerary will give you an idea of what is possible when you travel in Volunteer Point, and showcases routes we know work particularly well. Treat this as inspiration, because your trip will be created uniquely by one of our specialists.
Places near Volunteer Point
- Stanley 22 kilometers away
- Darwin & Goose Green 89 kilometers away
- Port Howard 121 kilometers away
- Pebble Island 127 kilometers away
- Sea Lion Island 137 kilometers away
- Saunders Island 160 kilometers away
- Carcass Island 194 kilometers away