Whale watching season on the Sunshine Coast
IT'S humpback whale heaven in Hervey Bay with the arrival of the whales on their annual 5000-kilometre migration from the Antarctic to the warm waters off the Queensland coast.
DANNY GOCS
IT’S humpback whale heaven in Hervey Bay with the arrival of the whales on their annual 5000-kilometre migration from the Antarctic to the warm waters off the Queensland coast.
The humpbacks can weigh up to 40 tonnes and reach 19 metres in length. They are also one of the more active of the species and love to show off, whether a ‘blow’, tail slapping, pectoral fin waving or breaching.
With the arrival of the whales are some good-value accommodation and whale watching packages.
The new Ramada Resort in Hervey Bay has a Break At The Bay package starting at $450 per person and includes three nights accommodation in a studio room, a full-day whale watch tour aboard the Blue Dolphin catamaran and a full-day trip to Fraser Island. For full package details visit www.ramadaherveybay.com.au/break/
Breakfree Great Sandy Straits Marina Resort’s Total Experience package starts from $196 per night in a studio room and includes an half-day whale watching cruise for two people with Spirit of Hervey Bay, valid until October 31, 2009. Conditions apply and is subject to availability. Block-out dates and minimum night stays apply. For more information visit breakfree.com.au
Hervey Bay gets into the spirit of the whale watching season with the Hervey Bay Whale Festival starting on August 8.
The range of whale watching tours includes dawn trips, morning and afternoon half-days journeys and full day cruises for the keen enthusiasts.
Details of the tours and accommodation packages can be found at www.whalesherveybay.com.au.
Hervey Bay is a three-and-a-half-hour drive north of Brisbane. For information about Hervey Bay visit www.frasercoastholidays.info
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