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Whale Sightings
Whales are often sighted along the Great Ocean Road, particularly during the winter months during migration and when mothers have given birth to calves. This Whale Watch blog records verified whale sightings in the region with date, time and location.
| Time & Date | Location | Type of Whale | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tue, 7 Sep 2010 | Pirates Cove - in between Apollo Bay & Skenes Creek | ? | One whale lolling around doing a bit of flipper waving at Pirates Cove, possibly heading direction of Seafarers. |
| Tue, 7 Sep 2010 | Marengo Beach | ??? | 2 Whales frolicing off Marengo beack opposite Ocean Park Drive. |
| Mon, 6 Sep 2010 | George River past Lorne Pier | Southern Right | 2 Whales sighted at George River ( Lorne ) moving south |
| Mon, 6 Sep 2010 | George River past Lorne Pier | Southern Right | |
| Mon, 6 Sep 2010 | 2 Whales in North Lorne | 2 Whales | 2 Whales spotted off North Lorne, breaching and putting on a great show, 2km's North of the Lorne Visitor Centre at 11.30 am! |
| Sun, 5 Sep 2010 | Reedy Creek at North Lorne | 2 Whales | 2 Whales spotted 50-100 metres offshore at Reedy Creek in North Lorne at 10am |
| Thu, 2 Sep 2010 | Stoney Creek in North Lorne | Whale | 1 Whale spotted at Stoney Creek in North Lorne close to shore at midday |
| Wed, 1 Sep 2010 | Apollo Bay | Southern Right | One whale spotted body rolling & tail lobbing close to shore, near the botttom of Tuxion Road in Apollo Bay - 9:30am. |
| Tue, 31 Aug 2010 | Wye River | ? | Two whales just rounding Pt Sturt at Wye River. A mother and calf very close into shore heading to Kennett River. |
| Tue, 31 Aug 2010 | Aireys Inlet | 2 Whales | 2 Whales spotted at Aireys Inlet at 1pm |
| Mon, 30 Aug 2010 | @ Wye River heading towards Kennett River | ? | Two more whales in the bay at Wye River now heading towards Kennett River, the lead whale is extremely large |
| Sun, 29 Aug 2010 | 2 at Fairhaven, 1 at North Lorne | 3 Whales | A whale and calf spotted at Fairhaven, another whale in North Lorne heading towards Loutit Bay |
| Sun, 29 Aug 2010 | Aireys Inlet | 1-2 Whales | 1 maybe 2 whales spotted 100 metres of Aireys Inlet near the Split Point Lighthouse |
| Sat, 28 Aug 2010 | Lorne | 1 Whale | 1 Whale seen at dusk between Lorne Pier and George River |
| Fri, 27 Aug 2010 | Marengo | ? | Whales have been sighted off Marengo! |
| Thu, 26 Aug 2010 | Apollo Bay | There are two whales right out the front of the Information Centre. | |
| Wed, 25 Aug 2010 | Wild Dog Beach (Apollo Bay) | Southern Rights | 2 Southern Right whales. |
| Tue, 24 Aug 2010 | Skenes Creek | ? | 2 whales spotted in the Skenes Creek area this morning at 9:00am. |
| Mon, 23 Aug 2010 | Apollo Bay - 5k's east of Visitor Centre | ? | |
| Sun, 22 Aug 2010 | Wild Dog Beach, Apollo Bay | ? | Approximately 6 whales near Wild Dog Beach putting on a fabulous show on this glorious day (11:30am)! |