The catamaran is equipped with a hydrophone, allowing you to listen to whale noises on board. Quick cat ii offers the most popular whale watching trip in australia, the half day trip. Remote fraser island and whale experience hervey bay, australia. A visit to hervey bay is not complete without witnessing migratory whales playfully salute with their flippers and nurture their young calves in the calm protected waters from july to october every year. Hervey bay whale research project southern cross university. Whale watching tours and dolphin watching tours across hervey bay and fraser island.
Hervey bay is about a 4 hour drive north of brisbane on the fraser coast and from july through to october each year its whale season. After a few afternoon nibbles, head back to the dock and head back to your hotel on the complimentary shuttle service. Special exclusive offer stop off at kingfisher bay resort, fraser island. We specialize in fraser island, lady elliot island and whale watching in season late july to early november we are wanting to make your time in our region the best it can be weve done the tours so we know exactly what is on offer and we can. Visit fraser island and snorkel with turtles and get up close and personal to swim with majestic humpback whales or stay on board for whale watching seasonal and subject to certain conditions. Best of whale watching, monterey california as of 7. Fraser island is off the coast at hervey bay, which is one of the most popular areas in australia where tourist go whale watching. Freedom iii moved into her new berth today ready for the first whale watching on the fraser coast for the 2012 season on saturday 21st july. Whale watching tours hervey bay, fraser island, queensland. This is the eighth whale this migration season to be caught in shark control equipment in. Our hervey bay whale watching tours are certainly a fantastic experience so. Experience the best of both worlds with a whale watch cruise and fraser island day tour with this one day package it doesnt get any better than that. Its the most wonderful time of year on fraser island, when we say hello to the humpbacks the calm waters off the western coast are one of just two places in the world where these gentle giants come to play, learn some important life skills and nurture their young our island paradise welcomes thousands of whales into the bay every year between august and october, with aweinspiring.
The whales you see enmass on the fraser coast are humpback whales and they can migrate over 5,000 km each year from the antarctic into tropical waters to mate and give birth to their young. Check availability of tasman venture whale and fraser island tours and packages. Witness these wildlife wonders on a 12 day whale watching cruise, departing kingfisher bay resort daily. News all eyes will be on the fraser coast as it hosts the biennial world whale conference and whale heritage sites summit in 2019. Whale watching tours, hervey bay fraser island tours. Fraser island whale watching season if a visit between july and november is on the cards then you may be lucky enough to spot one of the many humpback whales that bypass the island every year. The humpbacks are here to play, taking a break from their migration in the calm waters off fraser s western coast. Use gravity to your advantage for the most part, fraser island is pretty flat, especially the eastern shoreline where 75 mile beach lies, however, there are still hills throughout the softer middle inland tracks. Why hervey bay is australias whale watching capital. Download our whale watch brochure for more information about us and the tour. From christmas to birthdays to any other special occasion, whale watching off fraser island is a unique and memorable experience that makes for the perfect gift. Book online today or call us to discuss your tour booking requirements. Pioneers of whale watching tourism call it a day abc. Hervey bay itself is a quiet coastal town with perfect access to fraser island ask us about booking a fraser island tour as well.
To view or download the be whale aware guidelines for australia, please click here. Fraser island whale watching whale watching fraser island. The fraser coast region is great for 4wd adventures. With maximum passenger numbers of 45 and three levels of viewing your whale watch experience will be memorable, informative and uncrowded. Whale watching hervey bay is an unforgettable experience and the best in australia. Pioneers of whale watching tourism call it a day abc news. Our half day morning whale watch cruise departs daily from the hervey bay marina and provides passengers with a tranquil cruise through the great sandy strait, past rugged untouched islands before travelling along the remote pristine western side of world heritage listed fraser island view the abundant marine life swimming in the crystal clear waters of the. Whale watching in the fraser coast hervey bay youtube. Our half day morning whale watch cruise departs daily from the hervey bay marina and provides passengers with a tranquil cruise through the great sandy strait, past rugged untouched islands before travelling along the remote pristine western side of world heritage listed fraser island. Here you will find a link to a large pdf version of the fraser coast map, showing hervey bay and frsaer island cove for your holiday destinations. The awardwinning vessel has won over 40 awards including 10 fraser coast south burnett tourism awards for excellence. Here guests kayaked up the crystal clear waters and snorkelled the freshwater wathumba creek taking in the variety of fish and even the the resident turtle. Hervey bay premium whale watching cruise provided by freedom. In 1980, he founded pacific whale foundation, an international organisation dedicated to protecting whales and their ocean habitat through science and advocacy.
Hervey bay is a popular spot for our biggest coastal visitors, the humpback whales from june to november. Not only have our remote fraser island and whale experience guests been up close and personal with these humpback whales, they also explored the picturesque wathumba creek pictured below. Tour opeators offer whale watch tours departing from gold coast, brisbane and sunshine coast. Book one of our whale watching or fraser island tours. Enjoy a fun, educational and exciting morning whale watch cruise aboard quick cat ii and spend the rest of your day relaxing at kingfisher bay resort on beautiful fraser island. Be one of the few and very fortunate to experience this intimate, immersive experience.
Hervey bay whale watching deals 2020 experience oz. The fraser coast discovery sphere features a 30tonne statue of one of our regions most beloved whales, nala. Freedom can offer you a fantastic day out on the waters of hervey bay, queensland to see the amazing humpback whales in their natural environment. Swim in the spectacular, yet secluded freshwater creeks and visit the wondrous white sands of moon point, learning about. The humpbacks are here to play, taking a break from their migration in the calm waters off frasers western coast. We also have whale watching packages with a cruise inlcuding accommodation and combined tours such as fraser island day tours. Its the most wonderful time of year on fraser island, when we say hello to the humpbacks the calm waters off the western coast are one of just two places in the world where these gentle giants come to play, learn some important life skills and nurture their young. June 1st is the official start of whale watching season in hervey bay, queensland.
Swim with whales on the west coast of fraser island. Swimming with whales experience to continue in hervey bay. This one day package includes a morning whale watch cruise departing at 7am, a light breakfast and morning tea, then hop off at kingfisher bay resort at 12noon and enjoy lunch at the sandbar. See migrating whales up close in their natural environment.
We all know that whale watching in hervey bay, is like nothing youve experienced before. Aug 17, 2017 not only have our remote fraser island and whale experience guests been up close and personal with these humpback whales, they also explored the picturesque wathumba creek pictured below. The fraser coast is one of the most popular destinations to get up close and personal with the majestic humpback whales. Greg was a pioneer in benign noninvasive whale research in the late 1970s, and a champion in the international movement to put an end to whaling. Whale watching advice in hervey bay hervey bay forum. Most female whales each spend about two weeks in hervey bay nursing their calves. Enjoy a lunch buffet on board as you view the western beaches of fraser island. Let us take the hassle out of booking tours and accommodation while in the fraser coast region. Boat club adventure cruises offers the best value whale watch, marine cruises and function charters departing from. Big changes for hervey bay whale festival visit fraser coast. Condy park kindergarten is honoured to be part of the hervey bay whale festival, condy park director sue michail said.
Whale watching is when observers gather to view these majestic creatures display behavioural stunts and acrobatics. This can be done from the charter boats or the shore in certain regions. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the cities of maryborough and hervey bay and the shires of woocoo and most of tiaro. The whale watching season in hervey bay queensland. Coast to host international whale conference and summit. Two whales meet tragic end after beaching off fraser is. Despite a number of tourism operators already offering the swimming.
More than 7,000 whales holiday in the fraser coast on their 5,000km migration from antarctica to teach their baby calves sweet skills like breaching, spy hopping, tummy flashes and plenty of other survival tools. Fraser island tours whale watching, cruises, 4x4 tours. Outside of whale season freedom iii is available for mother shipping charters. Hervey bay is a bay of the coral sea in the bundaberg region and fraser coast region of.
Hervey bay, whale watching fraser island tours palms hervey bay. State of the art vessel that is both wheelchair and pram accessible. Gold coast whale watching and hervey bay whale watching being the two main locations for whale watch tours. Im thinking about driving up to hervey bay for the weekend to check out what all the fuss is about with regard to the whales. Our region also celebrates all things humpbacks at the annual hervey bay whale festival, a monthlong festival to welcome the start of the whale watching season here in hervey bay. It is centred on the twin cities of hervey bay and maryborough, and also contains fraser island. Jun 07, 2015 the fraser coast is one of the most popular destinations to get up close and personal with the majestic humpback whales. With a large variety tour operators suitable for everyones budget, booking a cruise to encounter. This mass migration provides the perfect opportunity for us to see these amazing creatures up close for a.
Hervey bay is known around the world as being the whale watching capital so theres no better place to witness these incredible, giant creatures breach, tail slap and frolic in the beautiful blue waters of the fraser coast. And all this is just a 45minute flight from brisbane and a short hop from hervey bay on the stunning fraser coast. Barry our very knowledgable and well loved skipper is in town and. Whales hervey bay whale heritage site visit fraser coast. In 1987 brian and jill perry operated fishing charters out. Whale watching hervey bay fraser island and hervey bay are renowned as the playground for migrating whales around the world heading back to the antarctic. Opportunity to head out whale watching with the hervey bay fleet. Spend the day searching for humpback whales at hervey bay and platypus bay during their annual migration to the antarctic. Enjoy a morning whale watch cruise aboard quick cat ii and then disembark at kingfisher. Nov 08, 2008 the calm safe waters of platypus bay off the northwestern coast of fraser island, in the hervey bay marine park, have become known world wide as a prime whale watching area. Wide decks and low passenger numbers surveyed for 100 but only take maximum 60 provides many vantage points and space to interact with the curious and playful whales often. Begin your day at great sandy strait marina and hop on the 58foot catamaran to start your premium whale watching tour. Now, when is the absolute best time of year to see the whales.
Our whale research in australia consists of a wide variety of behavioural. Fraser island is the worlds largest sand island and a must see destination if travelling along the east coast of australia along the great barrier reef. Theres no road on earth like the drive along 75 mile beach on frasers eastern side. Hervey bay is the best whale watching destination in australia. As hervey bays humpback whale watching season gets under way, fraser coast boaties are being warned it could cost them hundreds or even thousands of dollars if they get too close to the protected. Anger at baby whales close call fraser coast chronicle. The fraser coast is really easy to access with regular flights direct from brisbane and sydney, straight to the fraser coast airport and most of the whale watching fleet operate a pick up and delivery service that will pick you up from there. As your whale watching specialists, the locally owned and familyrun, whalesong cruises offers experiences you and your loved ones will rave about for a lifetime whether it be up close and personal encounters with humpback whales, exploring a remote west coast beach of world heritagelisted kgari fraser island, relaxing on a sunset cruise being pampered with canapes and your favourite. Our remote fraser island tour departs the hervey bay marina and cruises the great sandy strait along the pristine shores of fraser island along the way we may just spot dolphins, turtles, dugongs, birds and dingoes whilst enjoying a. When hervey bay was crowned the worlds first whale heritage site, it officially became one of the best places across the planet to see the gentle giants of the sea upcloseandpersonal. Hervey bay premium whale watching cruise provided by. Kingfisher bay resort has an extensive program of guided walks, talks and 4wd tours as well as wildlife and whale watch cruises and is a great base from which to explore the island. Approximately 20,000 whales are currently making their return journey at the end of the migration season. The whale watching capital of australia, hervey bay, is a popular spot for our biggest coastal visitors, the humpback whales from june to november.
Buy one of our greatvalue gift vouchers and let that special someone choose their preferred package and have the freedom to make a booking on a date that suits them. To enter, entrants must visit the hervey bay whale festival website and complete the online form and subscribe to fraser coast tourism and events edm newsletters. Come out and see the whales in the spectacular hervey bay and then experience a tour of kgari fraser island from one of our many experienced operators. Fraser coast festivals from now to the end of 2018 include hervey bay seafood festival on 12th august, hervey bay ocean festival 1019 august, fraser coast whale parade and concert 18 august, paddle out for whales 19 august, fraser coast expo 1719 august, rockin maryborough vintage festival 31 august to 1 september and the maryborough heritage craftfest november 2018. Hervey bay is located on the fraser coast and thanks to the sheltered waters of platypus bay is a popular hang out for. Hervey bay provides a situation that is unique in the world as humpback whales aggregate there for several months each year prior to their southward migration. Fraser coast travel video guide, queensland australia duration. Hervey bay whale watching packages east coast fraser island. Times are tough for the travel community right now. Hervey bay whale watching packages east coast fraser. An ambulance paramedic used his laptop to view child sex websites and hunt for teen porn models, a court was told yesterday.
Start exploring by downloading the fraser coast holiday planner. Every year over 1200 humpback whales make the 5000km voyage along the east coast of australia. The whalewatching capital of australia, hervey bay, is a popular spot for our biggest coastal visitors, the humpback whales from june to november. Newspaper article fraser coast chronicle hervey bay, australia ambo accused of downloading child porn. During the season, thousands of majestic humpbacks visit the calm protected waters of the bay for their annual holiday, and allow guests the opportunity to get up close and. Phone service is not fraser s strong suit, so taking a tide times chart or downloading one before you go will come in handy. Ready for whale watching on the fraser coast home of the.
Its not such a long walk along the jetty as we are just near the marina office. The fraser coast region is a local government area in the wide bayburnett region of queensland, australia, about 250 kilometres 160 mi north of brisbane, the state capital. Your answers and profile picture maybe included in the fraser coast chronicle tomorrow. Due to the way fraser island is situated to the mainland, creates the clear, calm and safe waters of hervey bay which are protected from the ocean swells and winds, ideal for whales and whale watchers alike. The whales usually rest and play with their young for a few days over this period august to october in particular and enjoy the sheltered waters around nearby fraser island. Fraser coast boaties warned to watch out for whales fraser. For whale watcing tours in the fraser island and hervey bay area, visit. An opportunity to swim in the ocean with whales is just one of the many reasons why people come to hervey bay to whalewatch. The calendar of fun and conservationminded events includes a blessing of the whale watching fleet, scrumptious seafood festival, colourful parade, live concerts, vip cruises, and more. Every year in the cooler months, usually july to september, up to 10,000 humpback whales travel huge distances on their migration up north, including a stop through the fraser coast, where.
The hervey bay watching season will kick off with tasman venture on the 15th july 2017hervey bay is completely unique in terms of humpback whale numbers and behaviours, and we would be thrilled to help you experience some of the best. Whale watching in hervey bay fraser coast chronicle. Enjoy a half day whale watch cruise aboard quick cat ii on one day and explore beautiful fraser island on another day. Swim with majestic humpback whales in their natural environment. It was created in 2008 from a merger of the cities of maryborough and. Each year thousands of migrating whales make their way up the east coast of the continent, delighting visitors and locals alike.
John patrick hinders browser history revealed numerous. Whalesong cruises is a locally owned family operated business, specialising in humpback whale and dolphin close encounters from their luxurious, purposebuilt vessel. Contact us whalefree whale watching tours australia. Hervey bay premium whale watching cruise provided by freedom whale watch. Gold coast whale watching from surfers paradise and coolangatta, is an experience not to be missed whales in paradise and coolangatta whale watch boats are smaller intimate cruises, that cater for a maximum of between 45 and 65 guests per cruise. Events including the teddy bears picnic and the fraser coast pet walk have been returned in the cause for celebration programme with the added focus on the humpback whales.
Our whale watching tours from hervey bay commence in midjuly and extend to early november as part of the humpback whales annual migration along the east coast of australia. Ambo accused of downloading child porn fraser coast. Hervey bay fraser coast is located in south east queensland, about a 3hour drive north of brisbane. Entrants must include their first name, last name and email. This is the only place in the world where whales stop and take time to play, giving you the closest encounters possible so close you can look the gentle gaints. Jul 18, 2012 freedom iii moved into her new berth today ready for the first whale watching on the fraser coast for the 2012 season on saturday 21st july. With the relaxed state of the majestic humpback whales. Hervey bay whale watch urangan 2020 all you need to know. It was a case of misadventure for the two humpback whales who tragically died after beaching themselves off fraser island, said a whale tour operator. Our research in australia began in hervey bay in 1984 when pacific whale.
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