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Updated: June 02, 2010
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Kimberley Whale Festival in Broome
The Humpback whales have already begun arriving in the Kimberley - the first pod was spotted off Talboys rock, Manari on May 28th.
In celebration of this epic migration the 2010 Kimberley whale festival will be held in Broome from July 15-18th!
- Whale festival human whale 2009, Annabelle Sandes
Broome is one of the hottest tourism destinations in WA, and this is a great time of year to visit, to catch the best weather, the whales and community buzz for the 4 day festival.
There will be a range of activities you can participate in; including whale lectures, whale watching trips, a short film competition, a fish cake cook-off and more...
What's on?
THURSDAY 15TH JULY
5.30 am - Join the volunteers looking after Seagrass in Roebuck Bay. Meet @ Demco car park. Contact Fiona on 0422 244 145. Children’s art display and 30ft blow-up whale, Boulevarde Shopping Centre. 7pm - Barrgana Series whale talk @ Notre Dame University. $5 entry
FRIDAY 16TH JULY
6am - Join the volunteers looking after Seagrass in Roebuck Bay. Meet @ Town Beach. Contact Fiona on 0422 244 145. 2.30 to 5.30pm - Join us for a series of informative and entertaining talks by indigenous rangers, researchers and naturalists on Humpback whales and the Kimberley marine environment @ The Mercure Hotel. Gold coin entry.
SATURDAY 17TH JULY
Half price whale watching tours throughout the day - Contact Sentosa (Broome Whale Watching) on 9192 8163. 5.30pm - Come along and “Toast the Coast” @ The Pearl Luggers, Dampier Terrace. Enjoy a night of Indigenous dance & music, and short films celebrating whales and the Kimberley coast. Food & bar available. $15 entry. Children welcome.
SUNDAY 18TH JULY
9.30am - Bring the family down to Cable Beach for fun activities including a sandcastle competition (Great prizes), kids whale tail painting, have your photo taken for “Tails for Whales” and listen to whale song. 11am - Be part of a life sized human whale on the beach for an aerial photo. 1.30pm - Fish Cake Cookoff & Sunday session music @ Matso’s Broome Brewery. Face painting and games for kids. Entries open at 12.30. Cooking starts 1.30pm. Fantastic prizes.
Short Film Festival competition
The short film festival is has two categories open and junior. So if you have been dreaming of the Kimberley or live there, dust off your video camera and brush up your editing skills to make a short film about 'The Kimberley Coast'. Send your entries to Richard Costin and Annabelle Sandes at: kimberleywhales@bigpond.com
For any further information about the festival hit : http://www.kimberleywhalefestival.blogspot.com
Did you know?
The new 'Camden Sound' marine park maps should be released any day now!
The WA government is proposing a new marine park for the Kimberley, to protect some of the Humpback whale calving grounds, and in just a few weeks the proposed park maps will be released!
We have collected over 6000 petitions so far, asking for real protection for our coastal waters in the form of marine sanctuaries (which exclude extractive use, but allow research and sustainable tourism).
If you haven't already please sign our online petition to ask the Premier Colin Barnett to keep his promise to 'forever' protect this special part of the world and it's whales.
For more information, please contact:
The Wilderness Society WA Inc
City West Lotteries House
2 Delhi St
West Perth, WA, 6005
Phone: 08 9420 7255
