Wildlife to see organised by season
Quick guide with megafauna to see, spots, and affiliate links with general advice like book well in advance
Australia's wildlife and the best chance to experience them up close:
Whale Sharks:
📍Exmouth, Ningaloo Reef
🕰 March - August (can come late March and leave in July though)
👀 Do a tour from Exmouth (book in advance)
Orca whales:
📍Bremer Bay
🕰 January to April
👀 Do a tour from Bremer Bay or a full-day tour from Augusta
Humpback Whales
📍At different times of year you can see Humpbacks from most of Western Australia's coastline.
👀 Tours from Augusta, Busselton, Margaret River, Exmouth, Kalbarri and more
🕰 NORTH: May to August
🕰 SOUTH: September to November
Stingrays in Hamelin Bay, year round, no need to book a tour but some guidelines for seeing them.
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