Six of the best whale watching sites in the Break O'Day municipality were signposted for tourists and locals alike when the East Coast Whale Trail was launched late last month.
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The sites at Binalong Bay, The Gardens, Four Mile Creek and St Helens Point will feature stories and information on whales to the area, while Shelly Point has also been kitted out with a set of outdoor binoculars.
NRM North Break O’Day facilitator Polly Buchhorn said he hoped the new sites would get people into whale watching.
“It will help people learn about these majestic animals and watch whales safely, bringing whales and people closer together in terms of care and respect, so management and protection of these incredible and significant marine mammal species will continue to improve,” Mr Buchhorn said.
DPIPWE Marine Conservation Program’s Kris Carlyon said the trail would help the cause of whales and dolphins in the area.
“About 40 whale and dolphin species have been recorded in the waters around Tasmania, however some of the larger species are still recovering from past exploitation and face emerging threats from things like pollution, changing climate and shipping strikes,” Dr Carlyon said.
“Their numbers are slowly recovering following protection and the implementation of management strategies, which is helped by people learning about and appreciating these amazing marine mammals.”
