Archive for July, 2011
Whale Watching along the Australian Coastline
Whale watching hot spots to see migrating Humpback Whales
Date: 3-July-2011
Every year Humpback whales migrate along the Australian coastline from their summer feeding grounds in Antarctica to their winter breeding and calving grounds in the warmer tropical waters… Where are the hot spots?
Whales can be seen along the Australian coastline as they begin an annual migratory route north in late autumn, and then again when they they return south in spring. On average Humpback whales travel around 5000km on their annual migration, one of the longest migratory journeys of any mammal on Earth.
On the New South Wales coast the latest sightings are tracked by Wild About Whales, with a map of whale watching hot spots along the coast. The Wild About Whales website has been developed and is maintained by the NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service. During each Humpback migration season (June-November) the whale sightings map is updated with whale sightings up and down the New South Wales coastline, populated with sightings recorded on the @wildaboutwhales twitter feed.
On the West Coast of Australia Eco Beach Broome is the perfect place to sight whales. Eco Beach Broome is a multi award-winning eco resort set amongst a pristine and untouched environment just over an hour’s drive south of Broome. Eco Beach offers two-hour whale watching cruises to experience the splendour of these marine mammals up close.
