Whale Watching - Best Places and Time to Do it in Sydney, Australia

Whale watching season is in winter and spring.without boat. During nice and calm days there are
Southern hemisphere winter and spring, i.e. Aprilplaces where it is possible to see whales from the
-November. From April to mid August you can seeshore. Only thing you need - binoculars. Best and easy
Humpback whales going north to give birth and mate inaccessible places are North and South heads. There
the waters of the Coral Sea. In springare high cliffs out there and it makes very good place
(September-November) Humpback whales are goingfor observation. South Head is my preference, as
back South to the Antarctic feeding ground for thethere is trail along the coast and you can walk almost
southern hemisphere summer. Some whales like theall 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 placesNow when you know the best places, what about
to mate and shelter with their newborn calfs. Therebest time for whale watching? I had the same
are more different kinds of whales you can see inquestion sometime ago, so decided to do some
Sydney, but they are much rear then Humpbackresearch 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/mateyear, but it is clear visible two peeks in the season.
season you probably will be considering go for whaleEspecially these peaks were distinct last (2008) year.
watching tour. There is bunch of companies whichIn June/July Humpback whales migrating North for
organizing tours like Bass and Flinders Cruises, Sydneybreeding. From end of September until December they
Ocean Adventures, True Blue Cruises, OZ Jet Boatingare going back South. At this time of year females
and others. But you could consider whale watchingwith new born calves usually are seen closer to shore.