An annual celebration of whale watching took on a novel shape at Port Stephens today.
A record 1,000 people lined up on Shoal Bay beach, to form a huge humpback.
Sunny skies and the first day of school holidays proved the perfect setting for the signature Port Stephens event, now in its fourth year.
Locals and tourists alike uniting with a common purpose.
1,000 people were pushed and pulled into shape, eventually forming a giant humpback.
The human spectacle best appreciated from the air.
At around 100 metres long, it’s a powerful symbol of one of the region’s most important attractions.
A bit of fun for sure, but there’s a serious side too.
Whale watching has become very big business in Port Stephens, raking in around 10-million tourist dollars in what used to be a quiet time of year.
Operators expect about 20-thousand whales will trace the coast in coming weeks.
