Winter Whale Watch Tours

Southern Aviation and the Bunbury Flying School are pleased to announce the introduction of their Whale Watch and Vineyard tours for the current season. There are two tours available and the aircraft used will be either a  four seat single engine Piper Arrow or the twin engine six seat Vulcanair.

Tour 1

On this tour you will take off from Bunbury and fly via the coast over Dunsborough, Cape Naturalist and Canal Rocks before landing at The Leeuwin Estate for a break. Along the way you will have a magnificent view of the Humpback and Southern Right Whales as they journey from the Antarctic to the warmer waters of their breeding grounds along the West Australian coast.  Cows with calves may be seen in the calm and protective waters of Geographe Bay.  The bay has become a nursery as the calves feed and build up their strength before they continue with their return journey to the Southern Ocean.  On the way home you will see the Margaret River wine growing regions as well as the Busselton and Bunbury farming areas. This trip will take about two hours.

Tour 2

On this tour you will take off from Bunbury and fly direct to Augusta.  This half hour flight will take in the farming and vineyard areas of the southwest region.. Once in Augusta you will be picked up from the airstrip by ”Naturaliste Charters “ and taken to the boat ramp for departure on 2-3 hour cruise around Cape Leeuwin and Flinders Bay.  This will give you a close up view of Humpback and Southern Right Whales swimming only metres away from the boat.  A colony of New Zealand fur seals inhabit Flinders Island and are also viewed during the cruise along with playful dolphins, sea birds and the magnificent Royal Albatross.  On the return trip to Bunbury you will be given an aerial view of the whales and take in the rugged coastline of the Leeuwin Naturalist Nation Park.

If you have any queries regarding either of these tours then please phone Southern Aviation The tour is subject to weather conditions being favorable and the availability of outside tours.  These could vary from those in the brochure.  The destinations and itinerary may be changed to suit your needs if so desired.