How to find Hervey Bay for the annual Whale Watching

Whale watching at Hervey Bay is exciting and interesting, and is regarded as the best in Australia. The Humpback Whales are on their migration route to the Antartic between July to November and this is when whale watching takes place in Hervey Bay. There are a number of whale watching boats to take you out to enjoy this fantastic event. All offer different facilities and cruises, so there should be one to suit your needs and schedules. A trip amongst the Humpback whales is certainly an experience of a lifetime. Imagine the fifth largest of the families of whales on this planet, 15 metres long, 45 tonnes in weight ( an equivalent of 11 elephants or 600 persons) with pectoral fins of 10 metres, leaping almost clear of the water in an awesome display of power. Humpback whales migrate and divide their feeding grounds of Antarctica and the Great Barrier Reef, where they mate and breed. On their return journey they enter Hervey Bay and spend between 3 and 5 days feeding their baby calves, safe from pack-shark attack and Killer Whales. After resting, they start on the 5000 km trek down south. They migrate due to having to give birth in warm waters , as the calves are born without blubber, the layer of fat that protects them from the icy waters. Their food supply (krill) is in Antarctica. When feeding, a female whale can provide up to 600 litres of milk daily and the calf gains weight at a rate of 45 to 60 kg each day.

Whale watching at Hervey Bay is exciting and interesting, and is regarded as the best in Australia. The Humpback Whales are on their migration route to the Antartic between July to November and this is when whale watching takes place in Hervey Bay.

There are a number of whale watching boats to take you out to enjoy this fantastic event. All offer different facilities and cruises, so there should be one to suit your needs and schedules.

A trip amongst the Humpback whales is certainly an experience of a lifetime. Imagine the fifth largest of the families of whales on this planet, 15 metres long, 45 tonnes in weight ( an equivalent of 11 elephants or 600 persons) with pectoral fins of 10 metres, leaping almost clear of the water in an awesome display of power.

Humpback whales migrate and divide their feeding grounds of Antarctica and the Great Barrier Reef, where they mate and breed.

On their return journey they enter Hervey Bay and spend between 3 and 5 days feeding their baby calves, safe from pack-shark attack and Killer Whales. After resting, they start on the 5000 km trek down south. They migrate due to having to give birth in warm waters , as the calves are born without blubber, the layer of fat that protects them from the icy waters. Their food supply (krill) is in Antarctica.

When feeding, a female whale can provide up to 600 litres of milk daily and the calf gains weight at a rate of 45 to 60 kg each day.

Humpback whale at play in Hervey Bay

Fraser Coast Accommodation

Lake Birrabean Fraser Island

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Rainbow Shores resort

Whale watching in Hervey Bay is unique. The waters are protected by Fraser Island, the largest sand Island in the world and with an average temperature of 22 degrees ensure an exciting and educational day, as all vessels offer commentary from experienced staff. Humpback whales do not feed whilst on migration (5 months), but when they do they eat up to 1,500 kg of krill every day, and they sing without vocal cords. But the marine park of Hervey Bay offers more. Together with the Humpbacks arrive hundreds of Bottlenose dolphins, happily jumping in all directions or riding on the bow wave of charter vessels. There are big turtles, dugongs and even an occasional Minke whale. An experience like this will force you to come back each year like the Humpback whales in Hervey.

Whale watching in Hervey Bay is unique.

The waters are protected by Fraser Island, the largest sand Island in the world and with an average temperature of 22 degrees ensure an exciting and educational day, as all vessels offer commentary from experienced staff.

Humpback whales do not feed whilst on migration (5 months), but when they do they eat up to 1,500 kg of krill every day, and they sing without vocal cords.

But the marine park of Hervey Bay offers more. Together with the Humpbacks arrive hundreds of Bottlenose dolphins, happily jumping in all directions or riding on the bow wave of charter vessels. There are big turtles, dugongs and even an occasional Minke whale.

An experience like this will force you to come back each year like the Humpback whales in Hervey.

Whale watching operators

Oceania Project Hervey Bay - 5 night/6 day research expeditions
Quick Cat - A fast catamaran to get to the whales quickly
The Spirit of Hervey Bay - Fast catamaran with glass bottom viewing
Mikat - luxurious 3/4 day whale watching cruise
Wildlife Coast Cruises - A 3/4 Day whale watching cruise
Whalesong - A luxury half day cruise
Kingfisher I - a fast, comfortable, catamaran - See Fraser Island too.
Tasman Venture - A fast luxurious catamara

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