Whales in Port Fairy
 History of Whales in Port Fairy
From the early 1800s to 1846, the natural harbour at the mouth of the Moyne River became a favourite hunting port for Bass Strait sealers and whalers.
Whales were rounded up in Port Fairy Bay, harpooned, and then hauled up on to the eastern beach of Griffiths Island for processing.
There were so many of the Southern Right Whales taken in those early years that the East Beach was littered with their great bones.
By the mid 1840's the supply of whales was exhausted and the whaling station closed. Now though, these great creatures are free to frolic up and down the southern Victorian coast without a care in the world!
 Whales Today in Port Fairy
Whales are an attraction in the winter months, with many tourists flocking to Port Fairy in the hope of viewing these magnificent creatures surfacing off the mainland with their young.
Nearby Logans Beach is renowned as one of the best land based viewing spots in Australia, and special viewing platforms and boardwalks have been erected.
Whales are an attraction in the winter months, with many tourists flocking to Port Fairy in the hope of viewing these magnificent creatures surfacing off the mainland with their young. Nearby Logans Beach is renowned as one of the best land based viewing spots in Australia, and special viewing platforms and boardwalks have been erected.
Many visitors to the town stay in ancient whalers cottages, which give people a real feel for the towns history.
Whale Sightings
Whale sightings & photos (if avail) will be posted here on a daily basis
Port Fairy: Whales sighted in Pt Fairy - 12 July 2009
Logans Beach: Whales sighted off Logans Beach 12 July 2009
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