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North Stradbroke Island Whale Watching Tour
Highlights
- Catch the 8.55am Water Taxi to Dunwich, starting your adventure with a scenic ride across the water.
- Savour a morning tea of Aussie Damper at Main Beach while keeping an eye out for playful whales.
- Explore the stunning North Gorge walk, where breathtaking views reveal dolphins, turtles, and manta rays.
- Enjoy a picnic lunch at Captain Cook's seat, soaking in the beautiful scenery before more whale watching.
Your family or group will need to catch the 8.55am Water Taxi from Cleveland to Dunwich and there Barefoot Dave will meet you as you step ashore at 9.20am.
Then travel through Dunwich (looking for koalas) to Main Beach where you stop for a Cuppa and some “Aussie Damper” for morning tea (looking for whales and eating).
Travelling further north along Main Beach now with the whales that have been spotted, they arrive at the North Gorge. Here is free time to do the complete North Gorge walk. This is the most Easterly Point in Queensland and very popular for its beautiful blue scenic outlook. They also can see dolphins, turtles, manta rays and sharks can be seen from this vantage point.
Lunch is provided at the Captain Cook’s seat just in front of a grassy hill with a great view. Food you can carry around like egg and lettuce sandwiches or ham and salad rolls, cake, fruit plus a drink. After lunch more Whale Watching until 2pm then they drive back to Dunwich for your return at 2.25pm.
Itinerary highlights
Frenchmans Beach
This is where we have our BBQ lunch overlooking the ocean.
Tour details
- On demand
Features
Service facilities
Sevice Activity
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
- Staff are trained in disability awareness.
- Advise tour guides of the access needs of guests at the time of booking (includes pick up and drop off requirements)
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Staff are trained in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges.
Vision
Caters for people who are blind or have vision loss.
- Staff are trained in customer service for people with vision loss (training would incorporate way finding and communicating with people with vision loss).
Hearing
Caters for people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
- Staff are trained in communicating with people who are deaf or have hearing loss.
Allergies and intolerances
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
- Modify their cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc).
- Complies with The Food Authority requirements for allergy management in food preparation.
Operation information
Straddie Kingfisher Tours
Straddie Kingfisher Tours began over 25 years ago because they have such a passion for the Island. They just wanted to show this Island Paradise to the world in an Eco friendly, informative and sustainable way.
Being part of the Island community since 1966, they can offer you that local knowledge and give you that personal touch.
You get to see the wonderful scenic vantage points on Straddie to observe all the dolphins, turtles, manta rays and Humpback Whales from June to November each year.
Morning tea and their famous barbecue on the beach for lunch have been included for you to enjoy. You will get to look for koalas and kangaroos as you travel around this island paradise and may see many of the 253 different varieties of birds that inhabit the Island.
This tour is conducted at a leisurely pace so you can unwind and really get the feeling of “Straddie” time!
You will have a camera full of memories and a smile to suit.
Activities
Tags
Accreditations
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Civil Aviation Safety Authority
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ECO Certified (Advanced Ecotourism) by Ecotourism Australia
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Professional Association of Diving Instructors
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
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Respecting Our Culture (ROC) Certified by Ecotourism Australia
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Sustainable Tourism Accreditation by ATIC
Memberships
- Queensland Tourism Industry Council
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
- Visitor Information Centre
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