From May to September, our winter is a whale’s summer, and the giants of the deep journey from the Antarctic for their annual babymoon, breeding, birthing and raising their calves in our backyard. Along the Whale Trail through Warrnambool, Port Fairy and Portland, also known as the ‘whale corridor’, you’ll spot Southern Right, Humpback, Blue and the occasional Orca. Here is all you need to know before you jump in the car for this must-do winter road trip.
CAPE OTWAY
From Cape Otway Lightstation for the perfect vantage point
WARRNAMBOOL
From Logan's Beach Whale Nursery & Viewing Platform
PORT FAIRY
From East Beach
PORTLAND
From Wade Street Viewing Platform or Portland Harbour
CAPE BRIDGEWATER
From The Blowholes, the Great South West Walk or the Petrified Forest
Warrnambool, Port Fairy and Portland - three whale watching destinations. Check out carefully selected experiences along the way that have been woven together by passionate locals into this must-do winter road trip.
The whale trail at a glance, download your own PDF map to quickly see where the best whale spotting locations are - and how much there is to see and do along the way! Be sure to view the full itinerary for all of the juicy details and insider tips.
Almost every winter female Southern Right whales return to the waters of Warrnambool’s Logans Beach to calve. The whales often swim within a hundred metres of the shore. They can be viewed from a specially constructed platform in the sand dunes or from the beach.
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