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Sunshine Coast Humpback Whale Reports

Frst-hand Whale Watching Experiences

Sightings

Entries found here are from Mooloolaba, Sunshine Coast whale watching trips from whale season 2020 all the way back to 2011. 

19 September 2011 Whale Watching Report

Another fantastic day on the Sunshine Coast was enjoyed by all aboard Whale One for the two trips today. Great numbers of whales are relaxing close-in for the school holidays and with the perfect weather, things can't get better than what we're getting now! Mothers and calves...

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18 September 2011 Whale Watching Report

With yesterday's comments being "the weather couldn't get any better", mother nature set out to prove us wrong!! This morning's trip was an absolute gem with ocean conditions being as calm as the river. A smoke haze from the offshore night breeze limited the view a bit and was...

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17 September 2011 Whale Watching Report

Another day in paradise - the ocean conditions can't get any calmer and the weather for the next week is looking perfect as well.  The whales were also 5 star as we got Mugged for 45mins straight. Take a look at today's photo's.        

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15th Sept 2011 Whale Watching

Again, Glassy ocean conditions made it a perfect day for whale encounters, it was not long after leaving the bay of Mooloolaba that we caught our first glimpse of a humpback breaching 4nm away, we managed to get up close and personal with this whale while it was still engaged...

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14 September 2011 Whale Watching Report

Conditions were perfect for whale watching today! We threw the ropes and traveled east out to the whale highway and found a pod of two humpbacks traveling north. They gave us a couple of close encounters before we sighted another whale traveling south and decided to finish our...

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12 September 2011 Whale Watching Report

Another day in paradise where it is hard to disagree when passengers say, "You've got the best job in the world!". The 15 - 25 knot winds forecast ended up as 5 - 10 variable, making a great day cruising off the Sunshine Coast under cloudless skies. We found the first whales (a...

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11 September 2011 Whale Watching Report

The morning trip was started in company with a lingering westerly wind but a beautiful clear sky. By the time we were five miles offshore with our first whale, the wind was dropping back to very light and the day just kept improving. The first adolescent humpback was on its own...

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9 September 2011 Whale Watching Report

Once again it was the acrobatic activity of the whales only 4 nautical miles east of Mooloolaba that gave away their position this morning. We had a couple of close encounters before we headed back to Mooloolaba in the afternoon.  

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8 September 2011 Whale Watching Report

Glassy conditions made for a perfect day of whale watching today, we had a few incredibly close encounters when a mother showed off her calf right next to the boat, we were all in awe as the mother and calf bonded with feeding behavior. Check out the photos.  ...

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7 September 2011 Whale Watching Report

We were only 3.5 nautical miles east of Point Cartwright when we caught sight of  a breach that gave away our first pod of two juvenile humpback whales. We had some lovely close encounters as we traveled south with them. On our way back to Mooloolaba, we come upon another pod...

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4 September 2011 Whale Watching Report

Whales proved a little illusive in the choppy conditions, until a breach was sighted 2 nautical miles, dead ahead. It was not long before we were up close and personal with our first pod. Their down times (time spend under the water) were extensive, however when the whales...

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2 September 2011 Whale Watching Report

The second day for our earlier start of 0900 saw the wind up more than forecast - a steady 20 knot southerly had it a bit cooler and bumpier than expected. Not to worry, the whales certainly didn't! The three male whales we found after half an hour were aggressively showing...

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1 September 2011 Whale Watching Report

Perfect ocean conditions made for a great day of whale watching again. It was only 30 minutes after throwing the ropes that we came upon two humpbacks traveling north together, however they must have had a bad argument because they traveled about 700 metres apart from each...

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Queensland’s Sunshine Coast is about a one hour drive north of Brisbane. Mooloolaba is around a  50 minute drive south of the Noosa.

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