WE NEED YOU OUT FOR THE COUNT THIS JUNE!

ORRCA’S 26TH ANNUAL WHALE CENSUS IS HAPPENING ON SUNDAY 29TH JUNE, AND YOU’RE INVITED TO BE PART OF THE MAGIC.

JOIN US FOR A SPECTACULAR DAY BY THE OCEAN AS WE COUNT THE MAJESTIC HUMPBACK WHALES ON THEIR NORTHERN MIGRATION. IT’S A CHANCE TO CONNECT WITH NATURE, CONTRIBUTE TO CONSERVATION AND CELEBRATE THESE INCREDIBLE OCEAN TRAVELLERS.

When: Sunday 29 June, 2025

Where: Your closest headland

Who: One and all

From: Sunrise to Sunset

It’s a great day out for all. Simply pick a favourite headland and register for this event to log your location. We will email you our Census Day kit one week prior to the event, which contains a sighting fact sheet and how to access our Data Collection App to log your sightings on the day.

If you would like to join ORRCA members at an official ORRCA location, you can register for the following locations:

Point Danger, Coolangatta
Lennox Head Headland
Woolgoolga Headland, Coffs Harbour
Tacking Point Lighthouse, Port Macquarie
Boat Harbour, Port Stephens
Cape Solander, Kurnell with NPWS
Bass Point, Shell Cove
Warden Head, Ulladulla with NPWS
Bar Rock Lookout, Narooma
Cape Byron Lighthouse with NPWS
Long Reef Headland with Northern Beaches Council
Cape Banks, La Parouse
King Edward Park, Newcastle

Let’s get as much of our coastline covered as possible and enjoy one of nature’s most spectacular and longest migrations in the world! Together, let’s make every whale count.

WE NEED YOU OUT FOR THE COUNT THIS JUNE!

When: Sunday 29 June, 2025

Where: Your closest headland

Who: One and all

From: Sunrise to Sunset

It’s a great day out for all. Simply pick a favourite headland and register for this event to log your location. We will email you our Census Day kit one week prior to the event, which contains a sighting fact sheet and how to access our Data Collection App to log your sightings on the day.

If you would like to join ORRCA members at an official ORRCA location, you can register for the following locations:

Point Danger, Coolangatta

Lennox Head Headland

Woolgoolga Headland, Coffs Harbour

Tacking Point Lighthouse, Port Macquarie

Boat Harbour, Port Stephens

Cape Solander, Kurnell with NPWS

Bass Point, Shell Cove

Warden Head, Ulladulla with NPWS

Bar Rock Lookout, Narooma

Cape Byron Lighthouse with NPWS

Long Reef Headland with Northern Beaches Council

Cape Banks, La Parouse

King Edward Park, Newcastle

Let’s get as much of our coastline covered as possible and enjoy one of nature’s most spectacular and longest migrations in the world! Together, let’s make every whale count.