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Nearest Town Area/Region Southcoast
Grid XSouthcoast
Grid YDistance from
ShoreDistance from
Shore Species No. of Large
No. of Medium
No of Small
Most Prominent Behaviours
Database Comments
03/11/2012 17:30 Second Valley Rapid Bay Gulf St Vincent (Fleurieu Peninsula)n/a n/a 6+ Kilometres Humpback Whale 1 0 0 Travelling
17/10/2012 10.00 Cape Willoughby Penneshaw Backstairs Passage n/a n/a 50 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 1 0 Loafing,
Tail Lifting
Southern Right whale and calf spent whole day lolling about in Smugglers Cove near Cape Willoughby - still there at 3.30pm when staff left.
15/10/2012 16:30 Waitpinga Cliffs Victor Harbor
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
A 6 300 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 1 0
Loafing, Diving, Flipper Slapping,
Body Rolling, Circling, Playing,
Travelling, Blowing
09/10/2012 18:56 Cape Jervis Ferry Terminal Cape Jervis
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
n/a n/a 500 Metres Humpback Whale 1 1 0
Breaching, Head Lifts, Travelling, Blowing
06/10/2012 18:15
Granite Island Jetty, view towards Victor Harbor
Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
n/a n/a 100 Metres Humpback Whale 1 0 0
Tail Lifting, Tail Slapping,
Flipper Slapping, Travelling, Blowing
04/10/2012 12.25 Chiton Rocks Victor Harbor
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
E 4 200 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 1 0
Loafing, Tail Lifting,
Flipper Slapping, Travelling, Blowing
04/10/2012 15:00 Grainte Island Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
D 5 200 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Travelling, Blowing
03/10/2012 07:35 Bashams Beach MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
G 5 400 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Loafing
03/10/2012 15:00
Between Basham's & Fisherman's Beaches
Port Elliot
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
n/a n/a 500 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0
Loafing, Breaching, Tail Lifting,
Flipper Slapping, Head Lifts, Travelling, Blowing
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Sighting Date and Time
Name of Beach or Landmark
Nearest Town Area/Region Southcoast
Grid XSouthcoast
Grid YDistance from
ShoreDistance from
Shore Species No. of Large
No. of Medium
No of Small
Most Prominent Behaviours
Database Comments
02/10/2012 10:45 Bashams Beach GoolwaEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
G 5 300 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 1 Loafing, Blowing
02/10/2012 11:30 Middleton Point MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
G 4 100 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Tail Lifting,
Body Rolling, Blowing
02/10/2012 09:00 Freeman's Knob. Port Elliot
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
n/a n/a 150 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Loafing,
Travelling, Blowing
01/10/2012 11:00 Snelling Beach Emu Bay
Southern Ocean (Kangaroo Island)
n/a n/a 100 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0
Tail Lifting, Flipper Slapping,
Head Lifts, Circling, Blowing
26/09/2012 15:30 Waitpinga Cliffs Victor Harbor
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
A 6 100 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 1 0
Loafing, Diving, Tail Slapping, Body Rolling,
Circling, Playing,
Travelling, Blowing
Very large cow & brown coloured calf moved slowly along base of cliffs. Calf was playing around mother and possibly suckling at one time!
24/09/2012 09:30 Cape Willoughby Penneshaw Backstairs Passage n/a n/a 50 Metres Southern Right Whale 3 0 0
Tail Lifting, Tail Slapping,
Spy Hopping, Head Lifts, Travelling, Blowing
22/09/2012 6:30 Between West Island & Bluff Victor Harbor
Encounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
B 7 1.5 Kilometres Unidentified 2 0 0 Diving,
Travelling, Blowing
21/09/2012 09:30 Bashams Beach MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
G 5 150 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Loafing Beautiful day
21/09/2012 11.40 Bluff Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
n/a n/a 2 Kilometres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Breaching
21/09/2012 13:30 Pullen Island Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 5 100 Metres Southern Right Whale 0 0 1 Blowing
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Sighting Date and Time
Name of Beach or Landmark
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ShoreDistance from
Shore Species No. of Large
No. of Medium
No of Small
Most Prominent Behaviours
Database Comments
21/09/2012 15:00 Waitpinga Cliffs Victor Harbor
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
A 8 2.5 Kilometres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0
Loafing, Diving, Tail Lifting,
Flipper Slapping, Body Rolling,
Circling, Playing,
Travelling, Blowing
20/09/2012 13:00 O'sullivans Beach boat ramp
Port Noarlunga
Gulf St Vincent (Fleurieu Peninsula)
n/a n/a 170 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 1 0
Loafing, Flipper Slapping,
Body Rolling, Travelling, Blowing
20/09/2012 15:00 Waitpinga Cliffs Victor Harbor
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
A 6 50 Metres Bottlenose Dolphin 0 0 40 Diving,
Travelling, Blowing
19/09/2012 10:00 Commodore Point Port Elliot
Encounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 5 200 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 1 0 Breaching, Travelling
19/09/2012 11:00 Basham's Beach MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
G 4 800 Metres Southern Right Whale 0 1 0
Tail Lifting, Flipper Slapping,
Spy Hopping, Head Lifts,
Body Rolling, Playing, Blowing
19/09/2012 12:40 Point Lowly Port LowlySpencer Gulf (Yorke Peninsula)
n/a n/a 1500 Metres Humpback Whale 0 2 0
Diving, Tail Lifting, Head Lifts, Travelling, Blowing
18/09/2012 10:15 North Car Park on The Bluff Victor Harbor
Encounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
B 6 450 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Loafing, Blowing
18/09/2012 15:30 Bashams Beach MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 800 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Travelling
18/09/2012 17:00 Freeman's Knob Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
E 5 50 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Travelling, Blowing
17/09/2012 08:45 Boomer Beach Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
E 4 500 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 2 Loafing The Whales are back!
17/09/2012 9.41 bashams beach Middleton
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 400 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Loafing, Blowing
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Sighting Date and Time
Name of Beach or Landmark
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ShoreDistance from
Shore Species No. of Large
No. of Medium
No of Small
Most Prominent Behaviours
Database Comments
17/09/2012 9:00am Middleton Middleton
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
G 4 500 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0
Loafing, Tail Lifting,
Flipper Slapping, Travelling
17/09/2012 10:30 Basham Beach MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
G 5 200 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 2 0 Loafing,
Body Rolling, Blowing
17/09/2012 17:00 West Island/Waitinga Cliffs Victor Harbor
Encounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
A 7 1.5 Kilometres Southern Right Whale 3 0 0
Breaching, Diving,
Tail Lifting, Spy Hopping,
Circling, Playing,
Travelling, Blowing
17/09/2012 12:15 Chiton Rocks Victor Harbor
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
D 4 3,200 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 1
Loafing, Flipper Slapping,
Head Lifts, Body Rolling,
Travelling, Blowing
17/09/2012 14:03 Granite Island Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
D 5 50 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Blowing
17/09/2012 17.11 Nth car park The Bluff Victor Harbor
Encounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
D 5 1.750 Kilometres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0
Loafing, Breaching,
Flipper Slapping, Body Rolling,
Travelling, Blowing
17/09/2012 16:25
Between Bashams Beach and Crockery Bay
Port Elliot
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 450 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0
Loafing, Head Lifts, Travelling, Blowing
11/09/2012 11:59 Granite Island Breakwater Victor Harbor
Encounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
C 5 30-40 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Travelling
11/09/2012 14:30 West Island Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
C 7 400-500 Metres Unidentified 1 0 0 Loafing,
Tail Lifting
11/09/2012 17:50 West Island Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
B 7 1.5 Kilometres Unidentified 2 0 0 Loafing, Travelling
10/09/2012 13:00 Freemans Knob Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
E 4 100 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 1 Blowing
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Sighting Date and Time
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Grid XSouthcoast
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ShoreDistance from
Shore Species No. of Large
No. of Medium
No of Small
Most Prominent Behaviours
Database Comments
10/09/2012 15.25 Crockery Bay Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 5 450 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 1 0
Flipper Slapping,
Circling, Travelling, Blowing
09/09/2012 13:00 Boomer Beach Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
E 4 300 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Loafing, Flipper Slapping
09/09/2012 14:00 Freemans Knob Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 5 200 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 1 0 Travelling
08/09/2012 14:45 Freemans knob Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 5 200-300 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0
Loafing, Travelling, Blowing
06/09/2012 11 .51 Fishermans Bay Port Elliot
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 400 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Tail Slapping, Blowing
04/09/2012 08:30 Granite Island - Off breakwater Victor Harbor
Encounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
D 5 300 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 1 0
Breaching, Tail Slapping,
Flipper Slapping, Blowing
03/09/2012 15.58 Crockery Bay Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 200 Metres Southern Right Whale 4 0 0
Loafing, Breaching,
Diving, Tail Lifting, Tail
Slapping, Flipper Slapping,
Spy Hopping, Head Lifts,
Body Rolling, Playing, Mating,
Feeding, Blowing
Watched the 4 whales until 17:00. The grey whale made an appearance.
03/09/2012 07:50 Fishermans bay Port Elliot
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 300 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0
Flipper Slapping,
Body Rolling, Blowing
03/09/2012 07:30 Crockery Bay Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 400 Metres Southern Right Whale 3 0 1
Loafing, Tail Lifting, Head Lifts,
Body Rolling, Blowing
02/09/2012 09:45 Kings Beach/Dep's Beach Victor Harbor
Encounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
B 6 500 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0
Diving, Body Rolling,
Circling, Playing,
Travelling, Blowing
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No. of Medium
No of Small
Most Prominent Behaviours
Database Comments
02/09/2012 14.00 Freemans Knob Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 250 Metres Southern Right Whale 5 1 0
Loafing, Breaching,
Flipper Slapping, Blowing
A juvenile putting on a great show - lots of breaching.
02/09/2012 15.10Between Wright Island and Granite Island
Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
C 5 1.5 Kilometres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Travelling, Blowing
02/09/2012 11:40 Waitpinga Cliffs Victor Harbor
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
A 6 150 Metres Southern Right Whale 3 0 0 Diving,
Travelling, Blowing
Very special "white" whale sighting. Any further sightings of this whale, please let us know!
02/09/2012 13:15 Kings Head Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
B 7 250 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Travelling
02/09/2012 08:00 Bashams Beach Middleton
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 400 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 1 0
Flipper Slapping,
Body Rolling, Blowing
02/09/2012 09:45 Freemans Knob Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 250 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 1
Loafing, Tail Slapping,
Flipper Slapping, Blowing
02/09/2012 12.34BASHAMS AND CROCKERY BAY
MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 350 Metres Southern Right Whale 3 0 0
Loafing, Breaching,
Diving, Tail Lifting, Tail
Slapping, Flipper Slapping,
Spy Hopping, Head Lifts,
Body Rolling, Playing,
Travelling, Blowing
01/09/2012 14.17 Between Bluff & West Island Victor Harbor
Encounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
B 7 1 Kilometres Unidentified 1 0 0 Travelling, Blowing
01/09/2012 07.30 Crockery Bay Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 30 Metres Common Dolphin 0 0 12 Feeding
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Sighting Date and Time
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Shore Species No. of Large
No. of Medium
No of Small
Most Prominent Behaviours
Database Comments
01/09/2012 15:00 Freemans Knob Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 350 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0
Loafing, Flipper Slapping,
Spy Hopping, Head Lifts,
Blowing
30/08/2012 1000 Cape Willoughby Penneshaw Backstairs Passage n/a n/a 30 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0
Loafing, Diving, Travelling, Blowing
30/08/2012 14:30 Granite Isalnd. Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
D 5 200 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0
Flipper Slapping, Head Lifts
29/08/2012 07.30 Crockery Bay Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 5 1000 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Loafing, Blowing
29/08/2012 14:00 Rosetta Jetty Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
B 6 20 Metres Southern Right Whale 5 0 2 Blowing
29/08/2012 13.45 Freemans Knob Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 5 20 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 1 Loafing, Blowing
At least 1 adult, and possibly another plus a calf.
29/08/2012 16:45 Just out from Rosetta Jetty Victor Harbor
Encounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
B 6 150 Metres Southern Right Whale 3 0 0 Body Rolling, Blowing
Appeared to be 2, and then 3 adults frolicking near the jetty. They looked to be headng around to Petrel Cove.
29/08/2012 13.00Between The Bluff and Wright Island
Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
B 6 200 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Breaching, Tail
Slapping, Blowing
29/08/2012 10:00 Freemans Knob Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 5 450 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 1 Loafing, Blowing
28/08/2012 12:00 Freemans Knob. Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
E 4 400 Metres Southern Right Whale 4 0 1
Loafing, Diving, Tail Lifting,
Flipper Slapping, Blowing
28/08/2012 08:15 fishermans bay Port Elliot
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 400 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Loafing, Blowing
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No. of Medium
No of Small
Most Prominent Behaviours
Database Comments
28/08/2012 15:52 Fishermans Bay. Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 700 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0
Loafing, Body Rolling,
Circling, Blowing
27/08/2012 17:00 Freeman's Knob Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 5 150 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Loafing, Blowing
27/08/2012 5.00 Freeman's Knob Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 5 150 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Loafing, Blowing
26/08/2012 10:15 Watsons Gap. Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
E 4 600 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Travelling, Blowing
26/08/2012 13:00Between Silver Sands and Sellicks Beach
Sellicks Beach
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
n/a n/a 250 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0
Tail Lifting, Flipper Slapping,
Travelling, Blowing
26/08/2012 12:15 Granite Island Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
D 5 500 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Breaching, Tail Slapping
26/08/2012 15:20 Anchorage Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
E 4 1 Kilometres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Body Rolling, Blowing
25/08/2012 0930 Basham beach MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
G 4 500 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Loafing
25/08/2012 12.15 Granite Island Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
C 4 300 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 1 0
Loafing, Flipper Slapping,
Body Rolling, Blowing
25/08/2012 08.30 Rapid Bay Rapid Bay Backstairs Passage n/a n/a 200 Metres Southern Right Whale 0 2 0
Loafing, Tail Lifting,
Blowing
25/08/2012 11.30 Freemans Knob. Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
E 5 600 Metres Southern Right Whale 3 0 1 Loafing,
Flipper Slapping, Blowing
25/08/2012 14.30 Bashams Beach MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 500 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Loafing, Blowing
25/08/2012 11:30 The Bluff Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
B 5 200 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 1 Tail Slapping, Spy Hopping
24/08/2012 11:44 Waitpinga Cliffs Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
A 6 100 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Travelling, Blowing
23/08/2012 11.15 Freemans Knob. Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
E 4 100 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Loafing, Blowing
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Sighting Date and Time
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Shore Species No. of Large
No. of Medium
No of Small
Most Prominent Behaviours
Database Comments
22/08/2012 08:00 Knights Beach Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
E 4 250 Metres Southern Right Whale 3 0 0
Loafing, Breaching, Tail Lifting,
Flipper Slapping, Head Lifts,
Playing, Blowing
22/08/2012 14.30 Freemans Knob. Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 30 Metres Southern Right Whale 8 0 3
Breaching, Diving,
Tail Lifting, Flipper Slapping,
Blowing
21/08/2012 13.45 Goolwa Beach GoolwaEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
I 7 400 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Loafing,
Travelling, Blowing
21/08/2012 13.50 Goolwa Beach GoolwaEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
H 6 600 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Loafing,
Travelling, Blowing
21/08/2012 14:38 Pullen Island Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 100-200 Metres Southern Right Whale 0 2 0 Loafing,
Blowing
20/08/2012 08:45 bashams beach Middleton
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 400 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 1 0
Flipper Slapping,
Travelling, Blowing
20/08/2012 15.15 Chiton Rocks Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
D 4 1.900 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 1 0 Loafing,
Travelling, Blowing
20/08/2012 12:00 Freeman's Knob. Port Elliot
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
n/a n/a100
metresMetres Southern Right Whale 0 5 0
Loafing, Tail Lifting,
Blowing
20/08/2012 15:30 Bashams Beach. MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
G 4 600 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Loafing, Blowing
19/08/2012 15:00 Bashams beach Middleton
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
n/a n/a 1 Kilometres Southern Right Whale 0 1 0 Travelling, Blowing
15/08/2012 09:50 Fishermans Bay Port Elliot
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 300 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 1 0 Tail Lifting,
Flipper Slapping, Blowing
15/08/2012 07:30 Freemans Knob. Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
G 4 400 Metres Southern Right Whale 4 0 1 Loafing,
Tail Lifting, Blowing
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Sighting Date and Time
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No. of Medium
No of Small
Most Prominent Behaviours
Database Comments
14/08/2012 07:55 Knights Beach rocks Port Elliot
Encounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
E 4 300 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Loafing
14/08/2012 08:15 The Bluff Jetty Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
B 6 600 Metres Southern Right Whale 3 1 0
Breaching, Tail Lifting, Head Lifts,
Body Rolling, Blowing
14/08/2012 08:00 Pullen Island Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 5 700 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0
Breaching, Head Lifts,
Playing, Travelling, Blowing
14/08/2012 08:00 bashams beach Middleton
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 400 Metres Southern Right Whale 4 0 0 Loafing,
Flipper Slapping, Blowing
14/08/2012 07.30 Crockery Bay Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 250 Metres Southern Right Whale 5 0 1
Loafing, Breaching, Tail Lifting,
Spy Hopping, Head Lifts,
Blowing
14/08/2012 07.20 Rosetta Jetty Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
B 6 50-250 Metres Southern Right Whale 4 1 0
Diving, Tail Lifting,
Flipper Slapping, Spy Hopping,
Head Lifts, Body Rolling,
Circling, Playing, Mating,
Blowing
14/08/2012 13.00
Middle of Deps Beach, West Island & Kings Head
Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
B 6 300-500 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Travelling
14/08/2012 14:30 Freeman's Knob Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
E 4 50 Metres Southern Right Whale 11 2 2
Loafing, Breaching,
Diving, Tail Lifting, Tail
Slapping, Flipper Slapping,
Spy Hopping, Head Lifts,
Body Rolling, Blowing
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Sighting Date and Time
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No. of Medium
No of Small
Most Prominent Behaviours
Database Comments
14/08/2012 all day Head of the Bight Nullaboar National Park
Great Australian Bight (far west eg HOB)
n/a n/a 20 Metres Southern Right Whale 20 10 2
Loafing, Tail Lifting,
Flipper Slapping, Head Lifts,
Body Rolling, Suckling, Travelling, Blowing
Lots of whales, lots of activity, all very clearly visible from the platform. If you can go there, do - you won't regret it!
13/08/2012 11:00 Chiton Rocks. Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
D 4 600 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Loafing, Travelling
13/08/2012 11:15 Oliver's Reef Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
D 4 500 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 1 0
Loafing, Flipper Slapping,
Head Lifts, Blowing
13/08/2012 09:00
1 seen off Middleton car park the other at the other end of surfers parade
MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
G 4 350 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Loafing, Breaching
13/08/2012 13:45 Basham Beach MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
G 4 400-1400 Metres Southern Right Whale 6 2 0
Loafing, Body Rolling,
Blowing
13/08/2012 09:55 Kings Beach/Dep's Beach Victor Harbor
Encounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
B 6 500 Metres Southern Right Whale 4 0 0
Loafing, Diving, Tail Lifting,
Flipper Slapping, Head Lifts,
Body Rolling, Circling, Playing, Blowing
13/08/2012 08:00 bashams beach Middleton
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 300 Metres Southern Right Whale 5 0 0
Loafing, Tail Lifting, Tail
Slapping, Flipper Slapping,
Blowing
5 whales scattered between Bashams Beach and Fisherman Bay, may be some calves also.
13/08/2012 11:55 Petrel Cove Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
B 6 250 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Diving,
Travelling, Blowing
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Shore Species No. of Large
No. of Medium
No of Small
Most Prominent Behaviours
Database Comments
13/08/2012 14.00 Petrel Cove Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
B 6 150-300 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0
Diving, Flipper Slapping,
Spy Hopping, Head Lifts,
Body Rolling, Circling, Playing, Blowing
13/08/2012 09:15 Watsons Gap Port Elliot
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
E 4 500 Metres Unidentified 0 1 0
Loafing, Flipper Slapping,
Circling, Travelling
13/08/2012 13:30 Chiton Rocks Victor Harbor
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
D 4 500 Metres Southern Right Whale 3 2 0
Loafing, Flipper Slapping,
Head Lifts, Body Rolling,
Travelling, Blowing
12/08/2012 10:55 Horseshoe Bay Port Elliot
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 5 800 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0
Flipper Slapping,
Travelling, Blowing
12/08/2012 10:15 Chiton Rocks Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
D 3 200 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0
Loafing, Body Rolling,
Travelling, Blowing
12/08/2012 13:15 Bashams Beach MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
G 4 300 Metres Southern Right Whale 4 0 0 Travelling, Blowing
12/08/2012 08:00 Crockery Bay Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 650 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Blowing
12/08/2012 10.15 Chiton Rocks Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
D 4 400 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0
Loafing, Diving, Body Rolling,
Circling, Blowing
12/08/2012 08:30 fishermans bay Port Elliot
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 300 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 1 0
Loafing, Tail Lifting,
Flipper Slapping, Spy Hopping,
Head Lifts, Blowing
11/08/2012 12:30 Bashams Beach MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
G 4 300-700 Metres Southern Right Whale 3 0 1
Loafing, Travelling, Blowing
11/08/2012 15.50 Bashams Beach Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 800 Metres Southern Right Whale 3 0 0
Diving, Tail Lifting,
Flipper Slapping, Blowing
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Sighting Date and Time
Sighting Date and Time
Name of Beach or Landmark
Nearest Town Area/Region Southcoast
Grid XSouthcoast
Grid YDistance from
ShoreDistance from
Shore Species No. of Large
No. of Medium
No of Small
Most Prominent Behaviours
Database Comments
11/08/2012 13.00 Point Lowly Port LowlySpencer Gulf (Eyre Peninsula)
n/a n/a 10 Metres Unidentified 0 1 0 Travelling, Blowing
10/08/2012 13.40 Bashams Beach Middleton
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 300 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 1 0
Flipper Slapping,
Travelling, Blowing
10/08/2012 16.21 Bluff Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
B 6 100 Metres Bottlenose Dolphin 0 0 3 Diving, Playing, Feeding
10/08/2012 12:30 Newland Head Victor Harbor Backstairs Passage n/a n/a ~600 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Loafing
09/08/2012 13:30 Freemans Knob Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
E 4 45 Metres Southern Right Whale 5 0 2
Loafing, Diving, Head Lifts,
Circling, Blowing
08/08/2012 08:45 Surfers Middleton
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
G 4 500 Metres Unidentified 1 0 0 Loafing
08/08/2012 10:30 Bashams Beach. MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 200 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Loafing,
Flipper Slapping, Blowing
08/08/2012 13:00
Dump Beach - Between Chitton Rocks and Olivers Reef.
Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
D 4 200 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0
Loafing, Tail Slapping,
Flipper Slapping, Head Lifts
08/08/2012 12:30 West Island/Waitinga Cliffs Victor Harbor
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
A 8 1.5 Kilometres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Diving,
Travelling, Blowing
08/08/2012 12:35 Waitpinga Cliffs Victor Harbor
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
A 6 100 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Diving,
Travelling, Blowing
08/08/2012 16:00 Kings Beach/Petrel Cove Victor Harbor
Encounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
B 6 100 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0
Breaching, Diving,
Tail Lifting, Flipper Slapping,
Travelling, Blowing
07/08/2012 08:00 fisherman bay Port Elliot
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 300 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Tail Slapping,
Flipper Slapping, Blowing
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Sighting Date and Time
Sighting Date and Time
Name of Beach or Landmark
Nearest Town Area/Region Southcoast
Grid XSouthcoast
Grid YDistance from
ShoreDistance from
Shore Species No. of Large
No. of Medium
No of Small
Most Prominent Behaviours
Database Comments
07/08/2012 16:30 The Bluff. Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
B 6 100 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0
Loafing, Breaching,
Diving, Tail Lifting,
Flipper Slapping, Spy Hopping,
Head Lifts, Body Rolling,
Circling, Playing,
Travelling, Blowing
07/08/2012 14:30 Waitpinga Cliffs/Kings Beach Victor Harbor
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
A 6 varied Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Breaching, Travelling, Blowing
05/08/2012 08:00 Bashams Beach Middleton
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 500 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Blowing
05/08/2012 13.40 Waitpinga Beach Victor Harbor
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
n/a n/a 150 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 1 0 Travelling, Blowing
04/08/2012 09:45 Encounter Bay Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
C 5 700 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Loafing, Travelling
04/08/2012 12:30 Petrel Cove Victor Harbor
Encounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
B 6 250-300 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Travelling
04/08/2012 13:50 Waitpinga Cliffs Victor Harbor
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
A 6 150 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Diving,
Travelling, Blowing
03/08/2012 11:10 Granite Island Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
D 5 500 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Loafing
03/08/2012 1745 Cape Willoughby - Windmill Bay Penneshaw Backstairs
Passage n/a n/a 50 Metres Southern Right Whale 0 2 0
Tail Lifting, Tail Slapping,
Flipper Slapping, Head Lifts,
Body Rolling, Blowing
02/08/2012 09:48 Victor Harbor Sailing Club Victor Harbor
Encounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
D 4 300 Metres Southern Right Whale 3 0 0 Breaching, Blowing
02/08/2012 14.30 VH Sailing Club Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
D 5 880 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Loafing, Circling, Blowing
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Sighting Date and Time
Sighting Date and Time
Name of Beach or Landmark
Nearest Town Area/Region Southcoast
Grid XSouthcoast
Grid YDistance from
ShoreDistance from
Shore Species No. of Large
No. of Medium
No of Small
Most Prominent Behaviours
Database Comments
02/08/2012 08:00 Freemans Knob Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
E 5 120 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Loafing
02/08/2012 11:20 Chiton Rocks Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
D 3 500 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0
Breaching, Flipper Slapping,
Spy Hopping, Blowing
02/08/2012 08:30 Causeway Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
n/a n/a 300 Metres Southern Right Whale 6 0 0
Flipper Slapping, Blowing
02/08/2012 14:30 Flinders Parade Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
n/a n/a 300 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Blowing
02/08/2012 14:30 Chiton Rocks Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
n/a n/a 400 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Loafing, Blowing
02/08/2012 14:45 Freeman knob Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 5 2.5 Kilometres Southern Right Whale 1 1 0 Loafing, Blowing
01/08/2012 08:30 Flinders Parade. Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
D 4 550 Metres Southern Right Whale 3 2 0 Loafing,
Flipper Slapping, Blowing
Scattered in Bay from Chiton Rocks to Breakweater/Graniute Isalnd.
01/08/2012 11.45 Cape Willoughby Penneshaw Backstairs Passage n/a n/a 50 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0
Loafing, Diving, Tail Lifting, Travelling, Blowing
01/08/2012 10:30 VH Sailing Club Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
C 4 245 Metres Southern Right Whale 6 0 0
Loafing, Breaching,
Diving, Flipper Slapping,
Circling, Playing, Mating,
Feeding, Blowing
01/08/2012 12:45 VH Skate Park Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
D 4 300-600 Metres Southern Right Whale 6 0 0
Loafing, Tail Lifting,
Flipper Slapping, Head Lifts,
Blowing
01/08/2012 14:00 South of Granite Island Victor Harbor
Encounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
C 5 200 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0
Flipper Slapping,
Spy Hopping, Blowing
Two Southern Right Whales a few hundred metres south of Granite Island.
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Sighting Date and Time
Sighting Date and Time
Name of Beach or Landmark
Nearest Town Area/Region Southcoast
Grid XSouthcoast
Grid YDistance from
ShoreDistance from
Shore Species No. of Large
No. of Medium
No of Small
Most Prominent Behaviours
Database Comments
01/08/2012 11:25 Waitpinga Cliffs Victor Harbor
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
A 8 >5 Kilometres Humpback Whale 2 0 0
Diving, Tail Lifting,
Body Rolling, Travelling, Blowing
31/07/2012 13.00 Freeman's Knob Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
E 5 100-1000 Metres Southern Right Whale 5 1 0
Loafing, Spy Hopping,
Head Lifts, Body Rolling,
Mating, Travelling, Blowing
31/07/2012 13:00 Freeman knob Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
E 5 300 Metres Bottlenose Dolphin 0 0 12 Circling,
Travelling, Blowing
31/07/2012 14:20 Knights Beach Port Elliot
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
E 4 100-200 Metres Southern Right Whale 6 1 0 Blowing
31/07/2012 14:30 Freemans Knob Port Elliot
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 5 600 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Playing, Blowing
31/07/2012 14:30Travelling towards bashams beach
Middleton
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 7 800 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Travelling
31/07/2012 14:15 Freemans Knob Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 3 50 Metres Southern Right Whale 5 0 1
Loafing, Breaching,
Diving, Tail Lifting,
Flipper Slapping, Blowing
31/07/2012 13.00 Goolwa GoolwaEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
I 6 300 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 1 0
Loafing, Circling,
Travelling, Blowing
30/07/2012 14:35 Bashams Beach Middleton
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 6 1 Kilometres Unidentified 0 0 0 Blowing They are still here!
27/07/2012 08:30 Cape Willoughby Penneshaw Backstairs Passage n/a n/a 100 Metres Unidentified 0 0 0
Head Lifts, Travelling, Blowing
25/07/2012 13.40 Basham Beach MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 1.8 Kilometres Southern Right Whale 1 0 1 Loafing, Blowing
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Sighting Date and Time
Sighting Date and Time
Name of Beach or Landmark
Nearest Town Area/Region Southcoast
Grid XSouthcoast
Grid YDistance from
ShoreDistance from
Shore Species No. of Large
No. of Medium
No of Small
Most Prominent Behaviours
Database Comments
25/07/2012 10.00 Bashams Beach MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 500 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 1 Loafing, Tail
Slapping, Blowing
25/07/2012 15:00 Freemans Knob Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 5 500 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 1
Breaching, Tail Lifting, Head Lifts,
Blowing
24/07/2012 11.30 Bashams Beach MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 300 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 2
Loafing, Tail Slapping,
Spy Hopping, Blowing
23/07/2012 09:00 Middleton Point MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
G 4 950, 750 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 2 0
Loafing, Tail Lifting,
Flipper Slapping, Head Lifts,
Blowing
At 11.30am ... 1 whale at Surfers, 1 half way in between Bashams and Surfers and one going towards Goolwa.
23/07/2012 11.30 Surfers beach MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
G 4 20 Metres Southern Right Whale 3 1 0 Loafing, Travelling
A surfer mentoned seeing a baby whale as she paddled out to catch a wave!
23/07/2012 15:30 Middleton MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
G 4 400 Metres Southern Right Whale 4 0 0
Breaching, Tail Lifting, Tail
Slapping, Flipper Slapping,
Spy Hopping, Head Lifts,
Blowing
20/07/2012 13.30 Bashman Beach MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
G 4 600-700 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 1 0
Loafing, Tail Lifting,
Flipper Slapping, Feeding, Blowing
19/07/2012 11:00 Bashams Beach MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
G 4 500-700 Metres Unidentified 7 0 0 Breaching,
Blowing
19/07/2012 13.30Between Wright Island and Rosetta Cove
Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
B 6 200-300 Metres Unidentified 2 0 0
Loafing, Breaching,
Flipper Slapping, Spy Hopping,
Blowing
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Sighting Date and Time
Sighting Date and Time
Name of Beach or Landmark
Nearest Town Area/Region Southcoast
Grid XSouthcoast
Grid YDistance from
ShoreDistance from
Shore Species No. of Large
No. of Medium
No of Small
Most Prominent Behaviours
Database Comments
19/07/2012 16.25 Bashams MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 350 Metres Southern Right Whale 3 3 0
Loafing, Diving, Body Rolling,
Circling, Travelling
19/07/2012 17.25 Petrel Cove Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
B 6 550 Metres Bottlenose Dolphin 6 0 6 Diving, Circling, Feeding
19/07/2012 16.14 Surfers beach MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
G 4 200 Metres Southern Right Whale 4 3 1
Loafing, Body Rolling,
Travelling, Blowing
19/07/2012 14:35 Waitpinga Cliffs Victor Harbor
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
A 7 200 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Travelling, Blowing
18/07/2012 07:30 Middleton MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
G 4 300 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 1
Loafing, Tail Lifting, Tail
Slapping, Flipper Slapping,
Blowing
18/07/2012 08.30Between Wright Island & The Bluff
Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
B 6 1 Kilometres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Loafing, Diving, Blowing
18/07/2012 11:00 Basham's Beach MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 400 - 800 Metres Southern Right Whale 8 0 0
Loafing, Body Rolling,
Travelling, Blowing
18/07/2012 11:00 Head of the Bight Ceduna
Great Australian Bight (Eyre Peninsula)
n/a n/a varied Metres Southern Right Whale 30 8 0
Loafing, Diving, Flipper Slapping,
Spy Hopping, Head Lifts,
Body Rolling, Playing, Suckling, Blowing
18/07/2012 11:30 Freeman's Knob Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 5 400 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Travelling, Blowing
18/07/2012 12.30 Bashams Beach MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
G 4 100-600 Metres Southern Right Whale 5 1 0
Loafing, Body Rolling,
Blowing
17/07/2012 11:30 Goolwa Beach GoolwaEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
H 6 500 Metres Unidentified 1 0 0 Loafing, Tail Lifting
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Sighting Date and Time
Sighting Date and Time
Name of Beach or Landmark
Nearest Town Area/Region Southcoast
Grid XSouthcoast
Grid YDistance from
ShoreDistance from
Shore Species No. of Large
No. of Medium
No of Small
Most Prominent Behaviours
Database Comments
17/07/2012 14.00 Surfers Beach MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
G 4 200 -500 Metres Southern Right Whale 6 0 0
Loafing, Breaching,
Diving, Flipper Slapping,
Head Lifts, Body Rolling,
Circling, Playing,
Travelling, Blowing
17/07/2012 13:00 Cape Willoughby Penneshaw Backstairs Passage n/a n/a 1 Kilometres Unidentified 1 0 0
Diving, Travelling, Blowing
17/07/2012 12:00Between The Bluff and Kings Head
Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
B 6 200 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0
Loafing, Breaching,
Diving, Flipper Slapping,
Spy Hopping, Body Rolling,
Travelling, Blowing
Single Souther Right very close into shore and The Bluff, heading towards Wright Island at 14:00 hrs.
16/07/2012 16.30 Surfers Beach MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
G 4 900 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Playing, Blowing
16/07/2012 12:20 Bashams Beach MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 300 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Loafing, Blowing
16/07/2012 13:30Cape St. Albans - near Cape Willoughby
Penneshaw Backstairs Passage n/a n/a 1 Kilometres Unidentified 2 0 0 Travelling,
Blowing
15/07/2012 15:17 Basham Beach MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
n/a n/a
1000m or
more near a
reef
Metres Unidentified 1 0 0
Tail Lifting, Tail Slapping,
Head Lifts, Body Rolling
15/07/2012 13.30 Basham Beach MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
G 4 600 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Blowing
14/07/2012 10:15
Flinders Parade: Infront of Victor Harbor Bowling Club
Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
D 4 600 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Loafing,
Flipper Slapping, Blowing
14/07/2012 15:35 Waitpinga Cliffs Victor Harbor
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
A 7 350 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Travelling, Blowing
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Sighting Date and Time
Sighting Date and Time
Name of Beach or Landmark
Nearest Town Area/Region Southcoast
Grid XSouthcoast
Grid YDistance from
ShoreDistance from
Shore Species No. of Large
No. of Medium
No of Small
Most Prominent Behaviours
Database Comments
14/07/2012 14.30 Cape Willoughby Lighthouse Penneshaw
Southern Ocean (Kangaroo Island)
n/a n/a 40 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0
Loafing, Tail Lifting,
Spy Hopping, Body Rolling,
Circling, Blowing
14/07/2012 09:15 Anchorage Hotel Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
D 4 50 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0
Breaching, Tail Lifting,
Flipper Slapping, Circling, Playing, Blowing
14/07/2012 16:00 In front of Granite Island Victor Harbor
Encounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
D 5 400 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Loafing, Blowing
13/07/2012 10:15
Flinder's Parade: infront of Victor Harbor Bowling Club.
Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
D 4 100 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Travelling, Blowing
13/07/2012 11:20 Bashams Beach MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 500 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Breaching, Tail Lifting,
Blowing
13/07/2012 11:00 HOB Ceduna
Great Australian Bight (far west eg HOB)
n/a n/a 100 Metres Southern Right Whale 30 8 38
Loafing, Breaching,
Diving, Tail Lifting,
Flipper Slapping, Spy Hopping,
Head Lifts, Circling, Suckling, Feeding, Blowing
Lots of Mothers and Calves to be seen including one white calf!
11/07/2012 09:40 Surfers Beach Middleton
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
H 5 300 Metres Unidentified 1 0 0 Loafing
11/07/2012 10:00 Goolwa GoolwaEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
H 6 300 Metres Unidentified 1 0 0 Tail Lifting, Flipper Slapping
11/07/2012 14.30 Goolwa Beach Goolwa
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
H 7 50-200 Metres Southern Right Whale 4 1 0
Loafing, Playing, Blowing
10/07/2012 08:00 Basham Beach. MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 400 Metres Southern Right Whale 4 1 0
Flipper Slapping,
Travelling, Blowing
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Sighting Date and Time
Sighting Date and Time
Name of Beach or Landmark
Nearest Town Area/Region Southcoast
Grid XSouthcoast
Grid YDistance from
ShoreDistance from
Shore Species No. of Large
No. of Medium
No of Small
Most Prominent Behaviours
Database Comments
10/07/2012 13:15Horseshoe Bay, Middleton side of Pullen Island
Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 5 2,000 Metres Southern Right Whale 0 2 0
Loafing, Flipper Slapping,
Circling, Playing, Blowing
10/07/2012 10:00 Pullen Island Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 5 100 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 1 0
Loafing, Flipper Slapping,
Playing, Travelling, Blowing
Very close to shore.
10/07/2012 16.30 Chiton Rocks Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
D 4 200-300 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Loafing,
Blowing
10/07/2012 15:15 Waitpinga Cliffs/West Island Victor Harbor
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
B 8 3 Kilometres Unidentified 4 0 0
Diving, Tail Lifting, Travelling, Blowing
10/07/2012 10.00
between Freemans Knob and Knights Beach
Port ElliotGulf St Vincent (Fleurieu Peninsula)
E 4 100 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0
Breaching, Tail Lifting, Head Lifts, Travelling, Blowing
09/07/2012 12:20 Freemans Knob. Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
E 4 200 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 1 Loafing, Diving,
Tail Lifting, Blowing
09/07/2012 10:30 Freemans Knob Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
E 4 100 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 1 2
Loafing, Breaching,
Diving, Tail Lifting,
Spy Hopping, Head Lifts,
Blowing
Came in quite close!
09/07/2012 11:00Knights Beach -off Railway Tce Pt Elliot.
Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
E 5 600 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0
Loafing, Flipper Slapping,
Spy Hopping, Blowing
09/07/2012 14:15 Freemans Knob. Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
E 4 200 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 1 Loafing, Diving,
Tail Lifting, Blowing
08/07/2012 10.00 Bashams Beach Middleton
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 300 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Loafing
08/07/2012 11.15 Granite Island Victor Harbor
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
D 5 200 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 1 Loafing
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Sighting Date and Time
Sighting Date and Time
Name of Beach or Landmark
Nearest Town Area/Region Southcoast
Grid XSouthcoast
Grid YDistance from
ShoreDistance from
Shore Species No. of Large
No. of Medium
No of Small
Most Prominent Behaviours
Database Comments
08/07/2012 12.00 Middleton Point Middleton
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
G 4 300 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Loafing, Blowing
08/07/2012 10:30 Bashams Beach Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 600 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 1
Flipper Slapping,
Playing, Blowing
08/07/2012 08:30 Bashams Beach Middleton
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 200 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Loafing, Blowing
08/07/2012 11:00 Fowlers Bay Fowlers Bay
Great Australian Bight (Eyre Peninsula)
n/a n/a 100-5km Metres Southern Right Whale 1 1 50 Loafing, Diving,
Blowing
08/07/2012 15:30 Goolwa Beach GoolwaEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
I 7 150 Metres Southern Right Whale 3 0 1 Loafing, Blowing
08/07/2012 14:35 Middleton Point Middleton
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
G 3 200 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0
Loafing, Breaching,
Diving, Tail Lifting,
Flipper Slapping, Spy Hopping,
Head Lifts, Body Rolling,
Playing, Travelling, Blowing
08/07/2012 14:00 Basham Beach MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 250 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0
Tail Lifting, Flipper Slapping,
Body Rolling, Blowing
07/07/2012 11:30Freeman's Knob/Horseshoe Bay area
Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 350 Metres Southern Right Whale 3 1 0
Loafing, Flipper Slapping,
Spy Hopping, Body Rolling,
Blowing
07/07/2012 11.41 Bomber Beach Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
n/a n/a 300 Metres Unidentified 2 0 0
Breaching, Diving,
Flipper Slapping, Head Lifts,
Body Rolling, Playing,
Travelling, Blowing
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Sighting Date and Time
Sighting Date and Time
Name of Beach or Landmark
Nearest Town Area/Region Southcoast
Grid XSouthcoast
Grid YDistance from
ShoreDistance from
Shore Species No. of Large
No. of Medium
No of Small
Most Prominent Behaviours
Database Comments
07/07/2012 13.00 Bashams Beach Middleton
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 300 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 1 0
Flipper Slapping, Blowing
07/07/2012 14:30 Surfers Beach MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
G 4 400 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Loafing, Blowing
06/07/2012 08:00 Bashams Beach Middleton
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 300 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 1 0 Loafing,
Flipper Slapping, Blowing
06/07/2012 16.35
Out from Granite towards Seal Rocks & other side
Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
D 7 3.6 Kilometres Unidentified 3 0 0 Breaching, Travelling
06/07/2012 08.25Between Olivers Reef & Chiton Rocks
Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
D 3 850 Metres Southern Right Whale 3 0 0
Loafing, Flipper Slapping,
Spy Hopping, Head Lifts,
Body Rolling, Playing, Blowing
Appear to be three Southern Right adults. After about 90 minutes they started to move apart and furhter out.
06/07/2012 09.30 Middleton Beach MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
G 5 approx 2 Kilometres Southern Right Whale 3 0 0 Loafing,
Blowing
Appear to be Southern Rights scattered, well beyond the surfers in the foreground.
06/07/2012 16:45 Goolwa Beach GoolwaEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
H 7 1 Kilometres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Tail Lifting, Tail
Slapping, Blowing
06/07/2012 08.00 Bashams Beach MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 200 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0
Loafing, Tail Lifting,
Flipper Slapping, Body Rolling,
Blowing
06/07/2012 17:00Between Granite Island and Seal Rocks
Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
D 6 600 Metres Unidentified 3 0 0 Loafing, Travelling
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Name of Beach or Landmark
Nearest Town Area/Region Southcoast
Grid XSouthcoast
Grid YDistance from
ShoreDistance from
Shore Species No. of Large
No. of Medium
No of Small
Most Prominent Behaviours
Database Comments
05/07/2012 08:00 Boomer Beach Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
n/a n/a 500 Metres Southern Right Whale 0 0 0
Diving, Tail Lifting, Tail
Slapping, Flipper Slapping,
Body Rolling, Playing,
Travelling, Blowing
05/07/2012 15:45Between Boomer Beach and Watsons Beach
Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
E 4 350 Metres Southern Right Whale 3 0 0
Loafing, Flipper Slapping,
Body Rolling, Blowing
05/07/2012 14.00 Freemans Knob. Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 5 200 Metres Southern Right Whale 6 0 0
Loafing, Tail Slapping,
Head Lifts, Blowing
05/07/2012 1500 Granite Island Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
n/a n/a 100 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 1 0
Breaching, Tail Lifting, Tail
Slapping, Head Lifts,
Body Rolling, Blowing
05/07/2012 07:40 fisherman bay Port Elliot
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 200 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 1 0
Flipper Slapping,
Head Lifts, Body Rolling,
Playing, Blowing
05/07/2012 10:00Causeway leading to Granite Island
Victor Harbor
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
D 4 400 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Spy Hopping, Blowing
04/07/2012 12:00In front of Whalers Inn Resort.
Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
C 6 200 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Spy Hopping, Body Rolling,
Blowing
04/07/2012 12:30 Middleton Point. Middleton
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
G 4 400 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Loafing,
Travelling, Blowing
04/07/2012 12:20 Encounter Bay Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
C 7 1 Kilometres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0
Diving, Body Rolling,
Circling, Travelling, Blowing
04/07/2012 12:50 Kings Beach Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
B 6 500 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Loafing, Diving, Blowing
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Sighting Date and Time
Name of Beach or Landmark
Nearest Town Area/Region Southcoast
Grid XSouthcoast
Grid YDistance from
ShoreDistance from
Shore Species No. of Large
No. of Medium
No of Small
Most Prominent Behaviours
Database Comments
04/07/2012 13.00Between Petrel Cove & West Island
Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
B 6 300-700 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0
Loafing, Spy Hopping, Body Rolling,
Travelling, Blowing
Made interesting circles of bubbles in the water. Travelled to The Bluff and around to join up with 2 other Southern Rights at Rosetta Cove.
04/07/2012 13.50 Rosetta Cove Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
B 6 50-200 Metres Southern Right Whale 3 0 0
Loafing, Breaching,
Flipper Slapping, Spy Hopping,
Head Lifts, Body Rolling,
Mating, Travelling, Blowing
SR from Petrel Cove joined two other SR and the 3 frolicked for hours in this area around the jetty.
03/07/2012 08:00 bashams beach Middleton
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 200 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 1 0 Tail Lifting,
Flipper Slapping, Blowing
03/07/2012 08:00 Bashams Beach Middle BeachEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 1000 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Loafing
03/07/2012 08:40 Bashsham beach MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 100 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Loafing, Blowing
03/07/2012 09:30 Granite Island Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
n/a n/a 200 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Loafing
03/07/2012 11.30Rosetta Cove, Petrel Cove, West Island
Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
B 7 700 Metres Southern Right Whale 3 0 0 Diving,
Travelling, Blowing
Several whales spotted in various locations. Appear to be Southern Rights.
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Sighting Date and Time
Name of Beach or Landmark
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Grid XSouthcoast
Grid YDistance from
ShoreDistance from
Shore Species No. of Large
No. of Medium
No of Small
Most Prominent Behaviours
Database Comments
03/07/2012 18.00 Point Lowly Port LowlySpencer Gulf (Eyre Peninsula)
n/a n/a
200-300
Metres Humpback Whale 0 2 0
Breaching, Tail Lifting, Tail
Slapping, Flipper Slapping,
Head Lifts, Circling, Blowing
03/07/2012 14:45 Basham Beach. Middleton
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 50 Metres Southern Right Whale 3 0 0
Flipper Slapping, Travelling
03/07/2012 14:30 Middleton Point. Middleton
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
G 4 500 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Loafing
03/07/2012 12:15 Waitpinga Cliffs Victor Harbor
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
A 6 100 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0
Loafing, Diving, Head Lifts, Travelling, Blowing
03/07/2012 13:45 Waitpinga Cliffs Victor Harbor
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
A 8 3 Kilometres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0
Diving, Tail Lifting, Travelling, Blowing
03/07/2012 14:45 Waitpinga Cliffs Victor Harbor
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
A 7 750 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0
Diving, Body Rolling,
Circling, Playing,
Travelling, Blowing
02/07/2012 12.30 Bashams Beach MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 n/a Metres Southern Right Whale 2 1 0
Loafing, Tail Lifting,
Flipper Slapping, Blowing
Channel Ten have great footage of 2 adults and first calf of the sesason.
02/07/2012 1015 Bashams Beach MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 500 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0
Flipper Slapping, Blowing
Confirmed at 11.15am, two adults and maybe a calf!
01/07/2012 15:50 Middleton Point MiddletonEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
G 4 400 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Loafing, Flipper Slapping
01/07/2012 09:30 Fisherman Bay Port Elliot
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 300 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0
Tail Lifting, Flipper Slapping,
Body Rolling, Blowing
Could be a 2nd whale!
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Sighting Date and Time
Name of Beach or Landmark
Nearest Town Area/Region Southcoast
Grid XSouthcoast
Grid YDistance from
ShoreDistance from
Shore Species No. of Large
No. of Medium
No of Small
Most Prominent Behaviours
Database Comments
30/06/2012 10:30 Waitpinga Cliffs Victor Harbor
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
A 7 800 Metres Humpback Whale 2 0 0
Breaching, Diving,
Travelling, Blowing
30/06/2012 08:55 fisherman bay Port Elliot
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 500 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Blowing
30/06/2012 08.45Between Wright Island & Bluff moving west
Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
n/a n/a 300 Metres Humpback Whale 2 0 0 Travelling
28/06/2012 09:45
Granite Island - South side between Island and seal rocks.
Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
D 5 50 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0
Flipper Slapping,
Spy Hopping, Body Rolling
Could possibly be more.
28/06/2012 15:30 Off Olivers Reef Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
D 4500
metresMetres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0
Loafing, Tail Lifting,
Blowing
27/06/2012 13:50 Bashams Beach Middleton
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
F 4 800 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Loafing
25/06/2012 07:45 Knights Beach Port ElliotEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
A 1 200 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 1 0 Blowing
25/06/2012 10:30 Chiton Rocks. Victor Harbor
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
D 3 300 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Travelling
25/06/2012 13:30 Flinders Parade. Victor Harbor
Southern Ocean (Fleurieu Peninsula)
D 4 200 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Spy Hopping, Blowing
25/06/2012 12.20 HOB Ceduna
Great Australian Bight (far west eg HOB)
n/a n/a 100 Metres Southern Right Whale 15 3 0
Breaching, Diving,
Tail Lifting, Flipper Slapping,
Circling, Feeding, Blowing
The first born on the 8/6/12 that timely was World Ocean Day.
23/06/2012 11:00 Petrel Cove Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
B 6 100 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Travelling
14/06/2012 15.10 Rosetta Cove / The Bluff Victor Harbor
Encounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
B 6 50 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Travelling
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Sighting Date and Time
Name of Beach or Landmark
Nearest Town Area/Region Southcoast
Grid XSouthcoast
Grid YDistance from
ShoreDistance from
Shore Species No. of Large
No. of Medium
No of Small
Most Prominent Behaviours
Database Comments
14/06/2012 17:10 Waitpinga Cliffs Victor HarborEncounter Bay (Fleurieu Peninsula)
A 6 50 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Diving,
Travelling, Blowing
09/06/2012 13:00 Black Point Port LowlySpencer Gulf (Eyre Peninsula)
n/a n/a 50 Metres Bottlenose Dolphin 0 0 6
Diving, Tail Lifting,
Playing, Travelling, Feeding, Blowing
09/06/2012 15:25Near Deep Creek, off Tunkalilla
Cape Jervis Backstairs Passage n/a n/a 1 Kilometres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0 Loafing,
Flipper Slapping
Ki and VH Dolphin Watch groups celebrated the National Whale Day. Highlight of the day's event was sighting the two Southern Rights!
09/06/2012 14.00 Remarkable Rocks Penneshaw
Southern Ocean (Kangaroo Island)
n/a n/a unknown Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Travelling
08/06/2012 16.20 Onboard SeaLink Cape Jervis Backstairs
Passage n/a n/a unknown Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Travelling
04/06/2012 15.30 Cape Willoughby Penneshaw
Southern Ocean (Kangaroo Island)
n/a n/a 800 Metres Unidentified 1 1 0 Breaching
03/06/2012 14:00 CAPE WILLOUGHBY Penneshaw Backstairs
Passage n/a n/a 100 Metres Southern Right Whale 0 2 0
Diving, Spy Hopping,
Travelling, Blowing
2 whales observed spy-hopping & blowing for approx 2 hours.
17/05/2012 11.00 HOB Ceduna
Great Australian Bight (far west eg HOB)
n/a n/a 100 Metres Southern Right Whale 2 0 0
Breaching, Tail Lifting,
Circling, Blowing
There may be a third whale.
15/05/2012 10.00 HOB Ceduna
Great Australian Bight (far west eg HOB)
n/a n/a 100 Metres Southern Right Whale 1 0 0 Circling, Blowing
First whale of the season!