Whale watching

Gerty Dancer · Guru

Whale watching

Gary and Kerry · Guru

See link below

http://www.nullarbornet.com.au/towns/headBight.html

elliemike · Guru

The Whale Migration is seasonal (think it's about from June through to our Spring) As they travel between the Northern and Southern hemisphere winters.

The Tourist Information can give you best dates for the various coastal whale watch areas.

Magestic animals to get close up to. Hope you get to see heaps of them

Regards
Mike and Ellie

Happywanderer · The Master

The bight is that big chunk bitten out of the bottom of Aus as you go across the Nullabor Gerty.

thommo · Senior Member

The main whale watching area with the information centre is about 10-15 kms east of the Nullabor Roadhouse.
There is an admission price.
A sealed road all the way.

Nicholstones · Guru

We were there late September last year and saw mother and calf cruising right under the cliffs almost at our feet. We stayed at the Nullarbor roadhouse and unhitched to go down, but car park had plenty of vans - saw one drive off and leave their step behind, mangement there might still have it if you realise it is yours!

Gerty Dancer · Guru

Ooooh I'm getting all excited!!!

Expect to be there late aug this year. smile

Thanks for that website Gary and Kerry, fantastic!

Cruising Granny · Guru

The Southern Rights hang around the whole coast from Port Lincoln to Albany to give birth and make new babies. Their numbers have increased over the last 20 years from about 20 to hundreds. There are a few places where you can view them without paying the fees at the Head of the Bight.
Some years you can be lucky to see both Humpbacks and Southern Rights around south western WA. The humpies go north to Cape Leveque and further north and then cruise down the coast during late spring. There are many opportunities to see them cruising close to the coast, even around Rottnest Island.
Not to be left out, Humpbacks also go north along the east coast up as far as Cooktown.
It's an amazing time of the year if anyone has a chance and they haven't seen these huge, placid creatures sharing our waterways.