The South Australian Whale Centre is a buzz of activity throughout the year, stay tuned to upcoming events.
This program is supported by Landscape Hills and Fleurieu’s Grassroots Grants Program, and is funded by the landscape levy.
The program aims to educate young people (8-12yo) by giving them experiences of immersion and investigation, highlighting the importance of marine biodiversity and the local iconic species that are vulnerable, under threat, and recovering. The program is based on the Fleurieu Peninsula, centred on Victor Harbor.
We will take young explorers on six different experiences along the Fleurieu Peninsula coastline during the school holidays in summer and autumn.
There is a $120 commitment fee to participate in the activities (only $20 per activity!).
The six activities are:
1. A dolphin watching Big Duck experience (summer)
2. Granite Island biodiversity treasure hunt (summer)
3. First Nations workshop on coast and marine resources (summer)
4. Beach sharing session: beachcombing, learning about the threatened hooded plovers, and removing rubbish from the beach (summer)
5. Whale spotter training (autumn)
6. An art workshop where any rubbish collected from the beach/sea during the previous activities will be used to create a piece of art (autumn)
Learn where sand comes from, make sand art, and create a musical instrument with Fleurieu Marine Education.
This session is for 4yo-12yos.
Children under school age need to have an adult accompany them (no ticket required for adults).
Entry to the South Australian Whale Centre Exhibits is included in the education session cost for each child in attendance.
A 45 minute Guided Tour of the Whale Centre by an experienced whale and dolphin educator can be added to the experience for an additional $5 per child.
For more information, please contact Fleurieu Marine Education.
Celebrate National Science Week at the SA Whale Centre with Fleurieu Marine Education. These awesome events are sure to have you tail slapping and flipper waving in no time.
Junior Whale Scientist
Sunday, 11 August, 2024
1-2pm
SA Whale Centre.
Fleurieu Marine Education is partnering with the Encounter Bay Right Whale Study group to put on a special workshop for children aged 8-14yrs as part of National Science Week.
Children will get to learn how to identify whales to the species level, as well as learn how individual whales are identified.
What Whale Is That?
Sunday, 11 August, 2024
2:30-4pm
SA Whale Centre.
Fleurieu Marine Education is partnering with the Encounter Bay Right Whale Study group to put on a special workshop for adults as part of National Science Week.
After a short talk about Southern Right Whales, participants will hopefully get to be whale scientists and go whale spotting to identify resident females and calves.
Please bring warm clothing, your own binoculars and any cameras (with zoom lenses if you have them!) to enable you to watch the whales and take photographs.
Dive into a whale of a time at the SA Whale Centre! Discover what sleep-time, feeding-time, and play-time look like for our majestic ocean giants with Fleurieu Marine Education. This hands-on, fun-for-kids school holiday program is packed with crafts and games, suitable for children aged 4-12. Don’t miss out on this fin-tastic adventure!
For more information, or to book, call 0403 378 459 or hit the button below.
A month-long festival of fun and thought provoking events, celebrating the annual migration of whales to the Fleurieu Peninsula.
The 2023 Winter WhaleFest takes over Victor Harbor for four weeks in celebration of our beautiful whales. This festival features over 25 activities across the four week period, which aim to inform, educate, entertain and engage the audience.
The festival will run from 26 May – 25 June 2023
In December 2022, the new Victor Harbor Visitor Centre opened incorporating the South Australian Centre, into the one building. Based in the historic Railway Goods Shed in Victor Harbor, the centre has become the highly anticipated and awe inspiring home of the Visitor Centre. The Whale Centre may be a little different to what you remember before, now located downstairs at the Visitor Centre.
The team at the Victor Harbor Visitor Centre and South Australian Whale Centre would like to invite you to enjoy the building when you visit.