Whale!

Proof I actually am here!

Victor Harbour

Poor Horse - back and forth daily

Shags on a rock?

Umbrella Rock

At the start of our whale search

I didn't think these were legal anywhere!

Wow!  What an amazing day on Saturday.  I was down to Victor Harbour which is beautiful in itself, it's where whales have their calves and can often be seen in the bays around the area so we were keen to see one but slightly disheartened when we were told that there had been no official sightings for a couple of days.  We walked around Granite Island and saw some rather strange rock formations and met a stumpy tailed lizard eating some flowers.  I was shown where the fairy penguins make their nests (they go on to shore after sunset so I will definitely make a return journey to see that!)   The weather was absolutely beautiful - almost good enough to get my thongs out!  

Stub-tailed lizard having some lunch

Interesting name for a beach!

We took the scenic route back which was through some beautiful little towns.  Our first stop was Port Elliot where we looked around the shops & were directed to a spot just down from one of the shops where whales may have been visible.  We headed down that road after visiting the bakery which has a fantastic reputation.  There were a few people looking over in one particular direction and we were told that a whale had been spotted quite a distance away.  One couple were kind enough to tell us where we might be lucky enough to see it more closely.  So off we went.  

Missed the actual jump but this is the splash it made!

We walked around the beautiful coastline where people were sitting on rocks, looking out to sea.  A few times we thought we saw it (they do look a little like large rocks).  The whale moved around and was moving quite slowly to begin with, coming up to blow air occasionally.  We sat for a while enjoying the beautiful sunshine and view, just watching it move.  It began to move quite quickly down the coast after a while and then all of a sudden, it jumped right out of the water!  It was absolutely incredible!  Then it did it again!




The following day, the whale was on the news as it was a male (grey) and not often seen around those areas.  Apparently it would have been starting out on its migration south.  We were so lucky to see it!  People who live here have since told me that they have either waited years to see a whale or never seen one.  Even luckier for us, I guess!  Click on the link or the picture below to see the news clip!

http://au.news.yahoo.com/video/national/watch/26775990/white-whale-stuns-onlookers/

The whale!