Rhyll

Overview

Beautifully set overlooking French Island Rhyll maintains a seaside village aura. It has an excellent all-tide boat ramp, slipway, two jetties, yacht club, angling club and sailing school.  A nature walkers paradise attractions include the Oswin Robert’s Koala Reserve, the Conservation Hill Lookout and the Rhyll Swamp Bird Sanctuary boardwalk.

History

Rhyll’s sheltered port on the north-east tip of Phillip Island offered safe mooring to early explorers.  George Bass landed there in 1798 and stayed for 10 days while making repairs to his boat.  In December 1826 it was established as a temporary British settlement called Flagstaff. This claim of formal possession was a bid to forestall occupation by the French. The area was not actually settled until 1856. A jetty was built in 1868 to transport fish and chicory. Rhyll was named after Rhyll, a holiday resort in North Wales.

Places of interest

Jetties
Boat ramp and slipway
Yacht Club
Conservation Hill Lookout
Trout Farm
Purple Hen Winery

Accommodation

Rhyll is serviced by various types of accommodation including apartments, caravan park, motel,  B&Bs, and private house rentals. It is also close to Cowes which offers all types of accommodation options. For accommodation and other information go to www.visitbasscoast.com or phone 1300 366422.

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