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Here are our top tried and tested tips to spot yourself a whale this winter!
The best time to spot whales is while the sun is shining. During the morning and middle of the day whales will breach to sun themselves, and if you’re lucky pose for a photo.
Bring gloves, a beaning, thick socks, a warm jacket and even binoculars. Whale watching is addictive, so make yourself comfortable in the winter elements.
If you see someone with a serious looking camera and footlong lens, politely ask them if they’ve seen anything – keen whale photographers have the best tips.
Just like a newborn baby, whale mammas don’t want loud noises disturbing their young. So remember that by law, no drones are allowed over Logans Beach Whale Nursery, elsewhere drones are not to be less than 500 metres above a whale, Jet skis must stay 300 metres away, boats must stay 200 metres away and 50 metres for swimmers and surfers.
Head to the local Visitor Information Centre for the insider scoop on whales watching along the Great Ocean Road
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Great Ocean Road Regional Tourism acknowledges the Traditional Custodians of the Great Ocean Road region the Wadawurrung, Eastern Maar & Gunditjmara. We pay our respects to their Elders, past, present and emerging. We recognise and respect their unique cultural heritage and the connection to their traditional lands. We commit to building genuine and lasting partnerships that recognise, embrace and support the spirit of reconciliation, working towards self-determination, equity of outcomes and an equal voice for Australia’s first people.
