Every night, Summerland Bay on Victoria's Phillip Island hears the patter of up to 1200 sets of webbed feet, as its colony of little penguins come home to nest, rest and revive after days or even weeks at sea.
And every night, the commute by the world's smallest penguins is watched by more than 3000 people, who visit the island's long-standing penguin centre to welcome them home.
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