News Nature Parks Board update – October 2021 Highlights of the Phillip Island Nature Parks Board meeting on Thursday October 28. by . Published December 03, 2021 Link copied! Copy failed! Researchers at Phillip Island Nature Parks estimate that the population of 67 bandicoots released on the Island in 2017 has grown to about 300 animals. Updated September 05, 2025 8:39 pm | 6 months ago Link copied! Copy failed!