Middle Island Penguins

Visit Great Ocean Road describes Middle Island as a small foreshore island that provides critical habitat for Warrnambool's Little Penguins and explains that authorities closed the island to the public in 2006 to protect burrows from trampling. The practical visitor angle is conservation context: learn the Maremma guardian-dog story, look toward the island from nearby foreshore and Thunder Point paths, and use pre-booked Maremma experiences when available instead of attempting island access. This adds wildlife-planning coverage while keeping the access restriction clear.