Best places for whale watching in Sydney

Should you take a boat tour for a whale watching? Not everybody can take a boat ride, but it doesn’t mean you can’t do whale watching. During nice and calm days there are places where it is possible to see whales from the shore. Only thing you need – binoculars. Best and easy accessible places are North and South heads marked on this map:

As there are high cliffs out there and it makes very good place for observation. South Head is my preference, as there is trail along the coast and you can walk almost all way down to Bondi Beach which Southern Right Whales like to visit from time to time.

North Head in Sydney/Manly is good place for coastal whale watching
North Head in Sydney/Manly is good place for coastal whale watching

Besides whale watching from the shore is more ecologically friendly as still there is unknown how boats are affecting whales migration. Marine Mammal Research Group at Macquarie University currently working on a project assess the current whale watching guidelines in Sydney. Actually they have some volunteering positions if somebody interested to join them.

Whale tail seen from South Head in Sydney
Whale tail seen from South Head in Sydney

While on the coast you can follow whale watching tour boats and it will be easier to spot whales.

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