As well as whales, we were able to see plenty of other wildlife including turtles, dolphins and kangaroos.
This week was a real adventure for me - my first visit to North Stradbroke Island and my first time joining my walking group for their annual whale watching pilgrimage to Straddie. We caught an early morning ferry for a smooth crossing, then drove from Dunwich to Point Lookout on the east coast. We parked the cars and carried our day's supplies of tables, chairs, food and drink for quite some distance along a wooden board walk and down a large set of stairs to a rocky outcrop, which proved to be a perfect viewing platform for whale watching. North and South Stradbroke Islands were initially joined together but separated in 1895 after a violent storm created the passage between known as Jumpinpin. North Stradbroke Island covers an area of 275.2 square km. It is the world’s second largest sand island and forms part of the Moreton Bay Marine Park. Minjerribah is the traditional Aboriginal name for the island. At this time of year humpback whales are migrating north to more tropical waters and we were treated to a steady parade of these spectacular creatures close to the coast of the island. Some were swimming lazily, others were in a frolicking mood, putting on some wonderful displays of tail slapping and leaping and breaching. A few were even swimming with babies, having already given birth before reaching the northern warmer waters. As well as whales, we were able to see plenty of other wildlife including turtles, dolphins and kangaroos.
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