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Whale watching is a popular pastime in Sydney in the winter and spring. There are a number of different migration and whale seasons. ==Humpback migration== The Humpback Whale migration passing Sydney takes place between April and December each year. The season is split into two distinct sections depending on the direction of travel of the majority of whales at that time. The migrating population is named the Group 5 Southern Hemisphere Humpback whale population or the Australian East coast Humpbacks. As distinct from other humpback migration populations that travel along the West Australian and South African coasts. The distance from the coast of the whales is believed to be based on the movements of the ocean currents, primarily the East Australian Current. The East Australian Current is a strong southerly current that the humpback whales make use of during their southern migration. On the Northern migration the Humpback whales will often use the Inshore Northern current, which is a north flowing counter current to the EAC. The main purpose of the annual humpback migration is to breed. For either migration the best shore locations to watch the whales are on high points along the coast, cliffs and headlands. From South to North the best locations are: *Cape Solander, Kurnell, Botany Bay National Park〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/Kamay-Botany-Bay-National-Park/Cape-Solander/lookout )〕 *Cape Banks, La Perouse *Magic Point, Maroubra *Ben Buckler, Bondi *South Head Signal Station, South Head *North head Lookout, North Head National Park *Long Reef point Spotting whales from elsewhere including directly off the beaches is quite possible, just less common. Commercial Whale watching tours run daily through the humpback seasons and can be boarded at Darling Harbour, Circular Quay and other wharfs around Sydney Harbour. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Whale watching in Sydney」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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