| Whale watching season is in winter and spring. | | | | without boat. During nice and calm days there are |
| Southern hemisphere winter and spring, i.e. April | | | | places where it is possible to see whales from the |
| -November. From April to mid August you can see | | | | shore. Only thing you need - binoculars. Best and easy |
| Humpback whales going north to give birth and mate in | | | | accessible places are North and South heads. There |
| the waters of the Coral Sea. In spring | | | | are high cliffs out there and it makes very good place |
| (September-November) Humpback whales are going | | | | for observation. South Head is my preference, as |
| back South to the Antarctic feeding ground for the | | | | there is trail along the coast and you can walk almost |
| southern hemisphere summer. Some whales like the | | | | all way down to Bondi Beach which Southern Right |
| Southern Right Whales do not migrate north or South, | | | | Whales like to visit from time to time. |
| they usually move along the coastline seeking places | | | | Now when you know the best places, what about |
| to mate and shelter with their newborn calfs. There | | | | best time for whale watching? I had the same |
| are more different kinds of whales you can see in | | | | question sometime ago, so decided to do some |
| Sydney, but they are much rear then Humpback | | | | research and find out whales sightings in the past. I |
| whales or Southern Right Whale. | | | | checked whale sightings for the last three and half |
| If you are in Sydney during whale migration/mate | | | | year, but it is clear visible two peeks in the season. |
| season you probably will be considering go for whale | | | | Especially these peaks were distinct last (2008) year. |
| watching tour. There is bunch of companies which | | | | In June/July Humpback whales migrating North for |
| organizing tours like Bass and Flinders Cruises, Sydney | | | | breeding. From end of September until December they |
| Ocean Adventures, True Blue Cruises, OZ Jet Boating | | | | are going back South. At this time of year females |
| and others. But you could consider whale watching | | | | with new born calves usually are seen closer to shore. |