subject: Whale Watching Tours and Locations in Queensland [print this page] You will find several Australian regions that serves as stop-overs to these gentle giants, and here are the top 3 spots to think about if whale watching strikes your mood (or should you want an educational and simultaneously entertaining getaway for the entire family).
With just a 3 and a half hours drive from Brisbane, whale watching in Hervey Bay is truly a short-drive away. The bay serves as the entry to Fraser Island, which is now popular as the Whale Watch Capital of the World. Spending a trip to the Humpback whales will truly delight you and your loved ones. Whale watching takes place in Hervey Bay from July to November when the humpback whales are on their migration route from the Antarctic. Out of curiosity, the humpbacks may approach a yacht with gentleness, and sometimes they stay up for hours, exhibiting tricks and water acrobatics that delights its cheering audience.
Humpback whales begin their massive migration from Antarctica (where they feed) to the Great Barrier Reef (where they mate and reproduce). After the rest, they begin using the 5000 km trek down south.
Humpbacking in Moreton Bay
Completing its reach at the start of the Sunshine Coast, Moreton Bay starts its sunlit stretch in the south of the Gold Coast. The popular island is visited by numerous tourist and locals each year in the hope of seeing, in close range, some of the five thousand humpback whales on their gigantic migration. Yearly, these gentle giants travel from the Antarctic to the Whitsundays for giving birth and resting agendas and also taking time in the waters of Moreton Bay. The entire trip takes about half a year, swimming relentlessly 10,000 kilometres of the huge ocean.
Whale-ing in Gold Coast
Starting from the first weeks of May up to the looming days of November every year, whale watching time in the Gold Coast is sure to bring in the fun and excitement for the whole family.
Most kinds of whales observed in the Gold Coast are the Australian Humpback whales.
These large beauties are the best whales to watch, for they love performing to an audience; slapping of tails above the water, pectoral fin slaps, spy hopping, and so on. There is a lot of photo-capture opportunity while the whale dance their way in the waters!
Whale Watching Tours and Locations in Queensland
By: Irvin Wayne
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