Cowes

Cowes is the main township on Phillip Island in Bass Coast Shire, about 76 kilometres from the Melbourne CBD. Thompson Avenue and Industrial Way serve the island's principal town, positioned on the northern coast with views across Western Port Bay and access to Cowes Beach.

The industrial and distribution precinct includes warehouses and factories and shopfronts supporting the township's local, visitor and island-wide role. Nearby comparisons include Hastings, Tyabb and Grantville.