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Organise Your Next Whale Adventure

Here are some ideas to inspire your next whale watching trip. The fact sheets provide highlights, things to see and do, how to get there and other useful information. Hope to see you soon!

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CAPE BYRON STATE CONSERVATION AREA
One of the most beautiful places in Australia. A rugged headland surrounded by sheltered rainforest gullies and subtropical waters, boasting magnificent views of the hinterland and the ocean. It is also an exceptional place for watching humpback whales on their annual migration, as well as seabirds, dolphins and turtles. This fact sheet will help you plan your trip, or you can follow this itinerary.

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PORT STEPHENS AND SURROUNDS
Port Stephens is a fascinating region offering a variety of nature based activities. Along the coastline you will find unspoilt beaches, beautiful bays and lakes, towering dunes and rocky headlands with magnificent ocean views. Port Stephens is considered the dolphin capital of Australia. This fact sheet will help you plan your trip, or you can follow this itinerary.

JERVIS BAY NATIONAL PARK AND SURROUNDS
Jervis Bay is renowned for its beautiful white sands, pristine forests and clear waters. Aboriginal heritage goes back many thousands of years and the local Aboriginal people maintain a strong connection with Jervis Bay. This fact sheet will help you plan your trip, or you can follow this itinerary.

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MONTAGUE ISLAND AND SURROUNDS
Montague Island is one of Australia’s most fascinating destinations. Known for its abundance of unique marine and bird life, Montague hosts a resident seal and penguin population and it's also home to a wide variety of birds. Large number of whales can be seen from September to November. This fact sheet will help you plan your trip, or you can follow this itinerary.

BEN BOYD NATIONAL PARK AND SURROUNDS
Flanking Twofold Bay, Ben Boyd National Park protects a wealth of nature and heritage, with magnificent stretches of rocky coastline featuring amazing rock formations, heaths and banksia forest. The park has remarkable features such as the Pinnacles, pristine beaches and the most incredible bird life. This fact sheet will help you plan your trip, or you can follow this itinerary.