Montague Island - a Seal Adventure in Spring
THIS RUN IS NOW FULLY BOOKED. PLEASE EMAIL OR PHONE IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE ON RESERVE LIST IN CASE OF CANCELLATIONS.
"Lonely Planet has named Barunguba Montague Island, off the NSW South Coast, one of wild Australia’s most underrated destinations"
Paul and Dianne will lead us from Haywards Bay, down the south coast towards Milton, where we'll stop for a quick coffee and comfort stop at The Heritage Bakery and head onto Narooma to make the 12.30pm boat crossing to Montague Island.
We will take a packed lunch / drinks and if there is time, eat lunch before we get on the boat, or on the island once we get there. You might like to buy your lunch at The Heritage Bakery Milton where we will stop for morning tea, or bring it with you.
Our Montague Island Adventures tour will depart at 12.30pm from Narooma - Our Special price for the tour is $120 a head. If you wish to snorkel with the seals, there is an extra cost involved and you need to specify on the booking form. Payment due early October, all participants will receive an email with details closer to the time.
Our cruise across, which takes around 20 minutes promises to be a hive of activity. Pods of up to 10 whales are not uncommon and often swim to the boat where they seem curious about the people watching them. Since the Whale Watching Tours were introduced from the port of Narooma there has been a success rate of 98% with many people who have been all over the world specifically to see Whales, commenting that Narooma has turned on the best Whale Watching they have ever seen. In the last 7 years they have had a success rate of 100%.
Each pod of Whales on their southern migration stops in the area for up to four weeks and feeds on Krill or Jellyfish and when they have had their fill they frolic around the pristine waters of Montague Island.
A wide variety of Whales are seen on the Tours including Hump Backs, Southern Rights, Fin Whales, Bryde's Whales, Sei Whales, Blue Whales, Killer Whales and large pods of Dolphins are an added delight. Whales are often sighted only 5 minutes from port.
Not to be missed is the amazing Seal Colony at Montague Island which boasts up to 2000 Australian Fur Seals that swim right up to the boat.
Accommodation The Tree Motel, 213 Princes Highway, Narooma. Ph 4476 4233 Email stay@thetreemotel.com.au - Price from $120 - Please book with the hotel and Quote MX5 Illawarra when booking.
Dinner Saturday night will be in Narooma at a place to be decided. In the meantime, please BOOK to indicate your interest in this trip, it must be limited to 24, which is the boat limit, so get in early!
Sunday morning after check out we will drive to Central Tilba and enjoy looking at the local shops, including the Tilba Real Dairy cheese factory, arts and crafts etc.
https://tilba.com.au/local-attractions
A short drive to Tilba Valley Winery and Ale House for lunch at 12.00pm before heading home, or continuing on your south coast journey.
https://www.tilbavalley.com.au
Numbers are limited to 24 members, so get in early!
