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@TAB s yes the rips are bad i have to admit. it has claimed a few plus there is shark activity there but the wildness, the natural beauty particularly up the north end is stunning.

oh I only went between flags @Bunniekins got real deep real quick and loose bottom near shore plus waves try to pull you out to sea even near shore, not enjoyable let alone relaxing lol

lots beachs in SA can swim along coast

@TAB s i have great respect for the beaches in SA particularly those being the breeding ground of great whites! then again they have been seen around our beaches too.

not sure wat whales do when and where , they come up from antarctic for some reason, see them all around aust . seen them in Broome @Bunniekins 

@TAB our waters are where whales are safe to breed and nurse their young. no one is trying to fish them. i didnt know you could see them in Broome though. you see them at Avoca and other beaches around the coast.

they go up both sides or all around they are in nort qld think, not sure

also victor harbor used to be whalers and same in albany etc re south

there is whale watching place at Head of bight at start of Nullabor @Bunniekins 

@TAB that is amazing re where you can see whales up north. i knew south where i was brought up in mosman nsw used to be a whaling settlement. funny really cauz now it is all posh houses but a couple of hundred years ago was quite different! :)

@Bunniekins

Wonderful. i love dolphins. i love how they play.

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My high light today was a feeling a lot improved from where i have been. Not near as much anxiety and the down was nowhere as deep as the days before. Hopefully on the way up from here.

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Yes, whales split into two distinct groups to travel up both the east and west coasts of Australia. As they leave Antarctica, the populations divide around Tasmania, navigating highly consistent seasonal pathways known as "whale highways". [1, 2]

The East Coast Route ("The Humpback Highway")

• Population: Approximately 25,000 to 35,000 humpback whales use this corridor annually.
• Path: Whales follow the continental shelf north past New South Wales and Queensland.
• Key Stops: Major resting and sighting areas include Eden, Jervis Bay, Sydney, Byron Bay, and Hervey Bay.
• Destination: They target the warm, tropical waters of the Coral Sea and the Great Barrier Reef to mate and nurse calves. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

The West Coast Route

• Population: Approximately 35,000 humpback whales take this western route.
• Path: Whales move north along the vast Western Australian coastline.
• Key Stops: Notable rest areas include the Margaret River coast, the Perth Canyon, Exmouth, and Ningaloo Reef.
• Destination: The final breeding destination is the tropical Kimberley region in northern Western Australia. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]

Route Comparisons

FeatureEast Coast RouteWest Coast Route

Humpback Population

~25,000 – 35,000

~35,000

Primary Destination

Great Barrier Reef / Coral Sea

The Kimberley

Famous Rest Stop

Hervey Bay, QLD (sheltered calf nursery)

Ningaloo Reef, WA (interaction zone)

Other Major Species

Southern Right Whales (Southern coast/TAS)

Pygmy Blue Whales (Perth Canyon)

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1000 km

@DownMoreThanUp good on you hunny! you are on the up and up. yes it was special. i just wish i was closer to then to take photos but nevertheless it was a great experience.