The summer in the Southern Hemisphere stara ‘while ending, but it’ s just the arrival of the winter months the coast of Australia became the scene of one of the most spectacular of nature ‘exciting: the migration of whales.
From May to September, thousands of whales leave the icy waters of Antarctica in search of a place in the sun and more ‘quiet to breed and raise puppies before resuming their long journey home, just in time for summer in Antarctica , and Australia, and ‘their destination.
View this show is not ‘never been so’ easy. In Australia there are numerous destinations and agencies that organize activities’ for spotting these sea creatures is aboard a boat from the top with holiday flights. But the amazing thing, and ‘that often’ need binoculars or a canoe for a close encounter with these whales. Here are the best locations for whale watching in Australia:
Hervey Bay – known as the capital of the world’s whale watching in Queensland Australia, and ‘a premier destination to watch the ballet, and acrobatics of “humpback whale”, a species most’ small (so to speak) whales in the calm waters of this sheltered bay (cost of the tours range from AU $ 80-120). Gia ‘that are here, do not miss an excursion on the island of sand more’ big in the world: Fraser Island.
Ningaloo Marine Park – in the northern region of Western Australia, and ‘one of the few places in the world between April and June, and not only’ can see up close some species of whales swim close to but even more of a ‘large, but docile giants of the sea: the Whale Shark. The price of these tours: AU $ 375-395; certainly a little ‘caretti but perhaps a unique kind of them is all.
Victor Harbor – the top of Encounter Bay, Victor Harbor, and ‘another famous Australian spots for whale-watching. And ‘that’s where the South Australian Whale Centre, the center for the study of whales, where through various exhibitions you can dive into the underwater world, according to a time with his feet on the ground, with only AU $ 8, you better know the different species of whales.
Byron Bay – one of the many places along the coast of New South Wales where, with a little ‘patience, and’ guests of the show from mother nature. In fact from here, without the need to participate in any tour, we admired these cetaceans during their lifts. And there ‘enough to reach the lighthouse at Cape Byron to the naked eye to peer at the whales, a few hundred meters, rising above the water like a synchronized dance.
Logans Beach, Warrnambool – in this small town along the Great Ocean Road, between June and September, from the observation deck on the shoreline of Logan’s Beach Whale Nursery Visitor Survey can be seen, not far from shore, the whales.
These are just some of the places for whale watching but there are many others along their migratory routes to be fascinated by these marine animals, and believe me, in Australia it takes very little to make unforgettable meetings, then open your eyes!
Which ‘was your experience in Australia?
Tips: Many companies that organize these whale-watching tours offer a kind of guarantee “no sighting policy”: if you do not have the good fortune of seeing these whales give you the opportunity to repeat the excursion, and ‘well so check before you book.
