The Weird and Wonderful Attractions at the Phillip Island Chocolate Factory

Satisfy your sweet tooth by visiting Phillip Island’s best dessert shop!

Chocolate lovers rejoice! The Phillip Island Chocolate Factory is a short ride from Melbourne and provides visitors with the chance to indulge their sweet tooth. As well as plenty of opportunities to watch chocolatiers in action, you can make your own chocolates and browse the incredible selection of interactive displays and exhibits around the factory. After visiting the island’s iconic attractions such as the Koala conservation centre, and the beloved Penguin Parade, head to this stop to refuel up on some sweet treats.

The factory itself celebrates all things chocolate, where you can dive into a sweet world of truffles, sweets, and everything in between. When you need a rest, head to the café, where you can tuck into a wide range of chocolate treats and a number of unique coffees.

Elsewhere there is a range of weird and wonderful exhibits for you to check out and enjoy. Check out our list and plan out your visit with the ultimate activities!

• The World’s Largest Chocolate Waterfall

  This incredible sculpture literally oozes chocolate, producing more than 400kg of chocolate every three minutes.

• Drive Through a Chocolate Village

  The in-house chocolate village is a sight to behold, and you can be the train driver who chugs past the houses and shops.

• One Tonne Challenge

  See if you and your friends and family can lift the choc-block off the ground with your combined weight – a fun game for all to try!

• A Chocolate Statue of David

  You don’t have to visit Europe to enjoy the famous Statue of David, but this one is even better, as it is made from chocolate. Both a delicious and beautiful art piece carved completely out of chocolate, representing Michelangelo ‘s famous and historic artwork.

• Dame Edna Everage

  If David wasn’t creative enough for you, head to the Dame Edna Everage chocolate art mural, which is made up of more than 12,000 truffles to replicate the face of Dame Edna herself.

• Chocolate Carving Machine

  Panny’s chocolate carving machine can carve pretty much anything you want in a slab of chocolate of your choice – perfect for a souvenir or a gift for someone back home.

• Panny’s Family Window

  View a range of animatronic scenes at the Panny’s Family Window, which showcases factories and machines creating all sorts of chocolate wonders.

• Penguin Chocolate Attraction

  This wacky attraction features a chocolate scene of penguins doing all sorts of weird and wonderful things, matching the island’s theme for their Little Penguin mascot!

• Interactive Games of Skill

  Test your skill at the numerous interactive games stations featuring vintage arcade games and old-fashioned funfair stalls.

• Chocolate Shoes

  Shoe lovers will want to check out the range of incredible decorated shoes that have been hand-decorated by Panny’s very own on-site chocolatiers.

• Make Your Own Chocolate

  You can’t leave Panny’s without making your very own chocolate creation. Put everything you’ve learned at the factory together to produce your own brand.

• Buy some Chocolate on your Way out

  You can’t leave the Chocolate shop without filling your bags with the array of delicious flavoured chocolate treats! Pick out your favouirte flavours and stock up for your friends and family back home (or just for yourself!)

Cameron Ward

Managing Director at Sightseeing Tours Australia

Cameron Ward turned his travel passion into a thriving Australian tourism business. Before he co-founded his own business, Sightseeing Tours Australia, he was enjoying being a Melbourne tour guide. Even now, Cameron delights in helping visitors from all around the world get the most out of their incredible Australian trip. You’ll see Cameron leading tours or writing about his favourite Australian places where he shares his local insights.