Monday, July 19, 2010

Aerial Whale Photo Kimberley Whale Festival


Double click on photo to enlarge.  Photo gallery at right.  More images to come!

Tuesday, July 6, 2010

Kimberely Whale Festival - Broome 15-18 July 2010

Kimberley Whale Festival 2010 - Broome 15-18 July

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.