Byron Bay Wildlife

Ballina Ocean Tours take you on an unforgettable journey with the giants of the deep blue. On their annual migration of the east coast, the whales tend to hug the coast quite strongly between Byron Bay and Ballina, sometimes stopping in the Bay on the return journey to play with their calves.

Ballina Ocean Tours run whale watching tours every day from June to November on their comfortable boat. Tours run for a minimum of 2 and up to 4 or 5 hours.

Byron Bay Wildlife Tours allow visitors the opportunity to view Australia's unique mammals, birds and reptiles in their natural environment.

A typical tour will include a visit to the South Coast University in Lismore, arriving at feeding time in the Koala Care Centre. The variety of wildlife seen on the tour will vary depending on the seasons, but it is not unusual to see pademelons, potoroos, wallabies, flying foxes, kangaroos and water dragons.

Birdlife is also very abundant in the area, and includes cockatoos, rosellas, wrens, kookaburras, eagles and water birds. 

While you travel, enjoy views of the stunning coastline, lush rainforest, open woodlands and coastal heath. A panoramic view of Byron Bay from a lookout at sunset completes the tour.