Your East Coast Whale Watching Holiday Starts Here
On the Tweed Coast, our sunny days are perfect for swimming, fishing, or simply kicking back on nearly empty beaches. When the sun sets, snuggle up in your cosy cabin and let the ocean’s lullaby do its thing. From May to November, a parade of grey nomads makes its way up Australia’s east coast, swapping waves, stories, and plenty of laughs as they follow the famous Humpback Highway. And guess what? It’s whale season! There’s truly no better excuse to plan your ultimate Tweed Coast adventure.Every year, over 35,000 humpback whales join the party, gliding north from Antarctica to the warm embrace of the Pacific, where romance—and adorable baby whales—are in full swing before they cruise south again. If you’ve ever wrangled kids on a trip, you’ll relate to the mama whales sticking close to shore with their calves between September and November, taking the easy route and soaking up the safety. Just north of Byron Bay, Australia’s most easterly tip, The Tweed is gifted with prime whale-spotting lookouts, giving you front-row seats to one of nature’s best shows.