They travel in loose, small social groups depending on whether they are male, young, pregnant etc. the group size is normally no larger than 5 whales. The whales you would see along the Australia Coast make up part of the Southern Ocean Group. Some of them travel along the East Coast of Australia and others travel along the West Coast of Australia.
Everyone breaths a sigh of relief when the first sighting of Migaloo takes place each season. He has been sighted as far north as Cape Tribulation in 2007. Migaloo even has his own website, check it out by clicking the link below.
Cairns and the Ribbon Reefs
Whitsundays
Hervey Bay The whales returning from the Great Barrier Reef have a few days rest here. The females will be with their calves
Stradbroke Island There is a whale walk with viewing platforms as well as the 1.1kilomentre walk around The North Gorge at Point Lookout, also with great viewing spots
Moreton Island (Tangalooma)
Gold Coast and Surfers Paradise The whales are usually only a kilomentre or two off the coast. It is also one of the rare points where you will find whales passing through all season and from the middle of August traffic heads in both directions
Coffs Harbour
Jervis Bay
Batesman Bay
Eden and surrounds