Adelaide happy wanderers four seasons walking group kangaroo island walking. Explore the sa whaling centre and spot migrating whales in season. Whale watching around victor harbor, south australia. Google has many special features to help you find exactly what youre looking for. For this reason, whale sightings cannot be guaranteed on our tours and winter tours may take. Victor harbor heritage trail, heysen trail spur, the bluff walking sa. Humpback whale freed after becoming caught in fishing ropes off. South australian whale centre have a whale of a time.
Rescuers successfully disentangle a humpback whale from ropes in. The whales arrivals are announced on the sa whale centres website and page. Search the worlds information, including webpages, images, videos and more. Descend into victor harbors macabre whaling history and learn about our commitment to conservation. The area is between the victor harbor foreshore and granite island, north of the causeway, just off a popular swimming beach that is also the. The southern right whales unique affinity for coastal inshore waters makes them the perfect species for landbased whale watching, and people can spend many hours viewing their playful antics. Pass through the currency creek wine region and journey to goolwa for a brief tour around the wharf, barrage and beach areas. Top spots for whale watching include penneshaw and around kingscote. Rocks, between port elliot and victor harbor south of adelaide. The number of whales seen near victor harbor is highly variable yeartoyear, and southern right whales are much larger and less active above the waterline than humpback whales commonly seen on the east coast of australia. From may until october southern right, humpback and about 30 other whale species return to the shores right near our park. Last season encounter bay was visited by groups of courting adults up to 3 or 4 at a time and. Just an hour south of adelaide lies one of the best whale watching spots in australia, victor harbor.
Downloading the app like putting on sunscreen to go outside, pm says. Whale watching on the southern ocean adventure the big. Unit 262 flinders parade, victor harbor sa 5211, australia. Grab some warm clothes, some binoculars and head down to victor harbor for a weekend of whale watching. Spent a few days in early july watching the early season whales at bashams beach on the fleurieu peninsula. Physical copies of this map are available for the duration of whale season from the sa whale centre. Victor harbor, mclaren vale wineries, sellicks beach lookout, glacier rock. Physical copies of this map are available during whale season may to september from the sa whale centre at 2 railway terrace, victor harbor. Whale watching season victor harbor may october whats on. Keep an eye out when youre back on land too whales can be seen all around kangaroo island. The two most popular whalewatching spots are at opposite ends of the coast. Whale watching season victor harbor may october only an hours drive from the adelaide cbd is the majestic southern fleurieu peninsula and each winter we are fortunate to see the return of southern right whales to our coastline.
Sometimes the whales approach as close as 100m from shore, providing a birds eye view of their immense size and rotund, 18m body. With the whale season in full swing, a total of seven southern right whales were spotted at the bluff at victor harbor, including a mother and calf also spotted at bashams beach at middleton on. They also have a whale hotline 1900 whales 1900 942 537 or 8551 0752. Whale watching the big duck boat tours, victor harbor. Information is updated as sightings are reported, so if youre heading down to victor, the latest sightings and maps will help you find the best spots to view the whales. The first arrivals in encounter bay are usually expected. Use the map below to identify locations on our sightings log as well as known local whale watching hot spots such as bashams beach and petrel cove. Every year thousands of visitors flock to the seaside city of victor harbor, hoping to catch a glimpse. Victor harbor whale watching adelaide weekendnotes. Whale watching in sa sa whale centre whale watching tips. Whales of encounter bay in victor harbor july 2014 youtube. Personal watercraft such as jet skis are prohibited from launching and must not operate within the victor harbor restricted area during whale season. Encounter bay in victor harbor usually see their first whales arrive around the middle of may.
Located in the south australian coastal town of victor harbour, petrel cove is a popular whale watching site. Sa whale migration starts in may and finishes in october, with frequent sightings of these giants of the deep occurring between june and september. South australian whale centre 2 railway terrace, victor harbor, south australia 5211 rated 4. In all other waters and at all other times, they must keep a distance of 300 metres from all marine mammals whales, dolphins, seals etc.
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