Follow the track that intersects the beach access path to the left. This is actually the Bibbulmun Track. There is a lookout part way along, after which the Track steepens considerably. When you reach a fork in the path, turn right. You will soon reach the lookout at the top. Whales are frequently seen from the Conspicuous Beach Lookout from July to October. You may spot the distinctive cloud that is formed as a whale exhales air from the blow-hole on the top of its head. Southern right whales calve and suckle their young in sheltered bays along the southern coast. About the size of a bus, these large stocky creatures weigh up to 80 tonnes and may be 18m long. Despite their size, they are agile and active, and their acrobatic antics can keep whale watchers entranced for hours. However, their commonest behaviour is lying around like logs at the surface. The large head comprises up to a quarter of the total body length, and the lower jawline is distinctively bowed. There is no dorsal fin, but they have broad, triangular and flat flippers. The twin blow-holes produce a high, V-shaped blow. There are horny growths called callosities on various parts of the head. The patterns formed by the callosities are different for each individual. In July and August, humpback whales pass quickly on the way to their breeding grounds in the north, and return in October at a more leisurely pace, when they may be seen breaching and playing quite close to the shore. Humpbacks are the fifth largest of the great whales. Named because of the distinct 'hump' that shows as the whale arches its back when it dives, humpbacks also have knobby heads, very long flippers with knobs on the front edge, and a humped dorsal fin. They are blackish, with white undersides and sides. The maximum length is 18 metres and a mature adult may weigh up to 45 tonnes.