As the pods, mothers and calves stick close to shore along this stretch of the coastline (it gives them a chance to rest), both seafarers and landlubbers have plenty of opportunities to spot these gigantic gentle creatures.

The key to spotting whales from land is to find an area offering an elevated view of the sea. Luckily, across Eurobodalla the regions cliffs, headlands and lookouts provide myriad excellent vantage points.

Longing to find out if you can tell a playful Humpback from a Southern Right? Eurobodalla is the right place to put your knowledge to the test: 30,000 whales make their way up the local coastline each winter (June/July is the winter peak) before travelling back down in spring as part of an annual whale migration (September to November is spring peak).

As for telling those whale species apart? Here are two tips to get you started: unlike the Humpback, the Southern Right has no dorsal fin, so keep your eyes glued for its back. Plus, the Southern Right pushes water out of not one but two blowholes in a ‘v’ shape. The Humpback? Its single blowhole creates one big, ‘bushy’ blow.

Whale Watching

Toragy Point and Moruya Heads Lookout

Burrewarra Point has a charming walk through a mature banksia forest with views of the south coast and hinterland. It is a fine place to spot whales from September to November. In autumn, the large grey-green flower spikes of the banksias open, attracting a variety of nectar-eating birds. The cliff edges are not fenced making the walk unsuitable for toddlers and small children.

Length: 1.5 kilometres return Time: 50 minutes Grade: Easy Start: Carpark at end of Burri Point Road, Guerilla Bay, off George Bass Drive, south of Batemans Bay

Burrewarra Point Banksia Walk

Wasp Head Walk

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Moruya Main Beach

Although it’s an island by name, Broulee Island is joined to the mainland by a sandbar so it’s always accessible. Your chances of success at spotting whales are high regardless of which side of the island you are on. Broulee Island is also a good place to see dolphins and, out of the water, a wonderful display of native plants and marine birdlife, including the superb fairy wren and white bellied sea eagle.

Broulee Island Nature Reserve

Shelly Beach Picnic Area - Moruya Heads

Dark Beach Walking Track

Cookies Beach Picnic Area - South Durras

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Beaches dot the edge of Murramarang National Park, bringing with it plenty of opportunities to access some of the Park’s best whale watching spots.

Nearby, the easy two-kilometre return Wasp Head walk not only offers whale watching opportunities and spectacular views down to the rocky cover of Wobbegong Bay, but it passes through a number of historic Aboriginal sites enroute. Richmond Beach and Dark Beach are two other options worth adding to your list, as is Emily Miller Beach.

Myrtle Beach

Broulee Beach

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Toragy Point has plenty to offer whale watchers: views north along the coast, interpretive signage about whales and marine life courtesy of National Parks, limited parking, some seating and an historic graveyard – all less than ten minutes out of Moruya. To get there, turn left off the Princes Highway just south of Moruya into South Head Road, drive toward the coast, and up around the headland.

Toragy Point

South Head is a secluded headland with two small clearings, one to the north and one to the south. Both can be accessed via a short walk along paths at the end of Tallawang Avenue, Malua Bay. To get here from Batemans Bay drive south along George Bass Drive (the Coast Road) and turn left into Tallawang Avenue. There is limited street parking.

If you are wanting to venture from the land around Batemans Bay, the whales are so close that guests of local adventure operator Region X often spot them while out on a kayaking tour!

South Head, Malua Bay

Snorkelling Broulee Island

Burrewarra Point lookout offers spectacular views coastal headland views and is a popular land-based whale watching site during the annual spring migration.

The lookout is an easy 10 minute walk from the carpark on Burri Point Road, where a viewing platform will reward with views over Guerilla Bay and looking north toward Batemans Bay.

Just off the main walking track you will see the remains of a concrete bunker, which is all that remains of a radar station used by the RAAF during World War 2.

You can extend the walk by following a number of tracks branching off and leading through twisting Banksia forests toward the headland, which is marked by a large maritime beacon. The location makes it an ideal place to spot whales from September to November but exercise caution and do not approach the unfenced cliff edges.

The waters to the north and south of the point are protected by the Batemans Marine Park and designated as Burrewarra Sanctuary Zone.

Burrewarra Point Lookout

Eighteen kilometres south of Batemans Bay, this lookout is a 20-50 minute easy walk from the beach carpark at Guerilla Bay. Be warned, you may be so engrossed in the breathtaking views up and down the coast that you forget to focus on potential whale sightings. To find the lookout take the Guerilla Bay turnoff onto Burri Point Road. The track to the walk and lookout is signposted.