# Head of Bight

> Limestone cliffs above the Great Australian Bight, where southern right whales come to calve between about June and October.

Source: https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-head-of-bight/

Limestone cliffs above the Great Australian Bight, where southern right whales come to calve between about June and October. Whales can be watched from clifftop platforms on Yalata Aboriginal land, which requires a paid access permit.

- **Nearest town:** Nullarbor, South Australia
- **Category:** Nature & parks
- **GPS:** -31.4734, 131.1130
- **Editor's pick:** ★

## Good to know

**Best time to go:** The most pleasant months are usually April–June and August–October. Still fine, with some compromises, in July and November. Hot in December–March. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

## Featured in these trip guides

- [Eyre Peninsula to the Nullarbor and Head of Bight](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/au-eyre-peninsula-nullarbor/)
- [Crossing the Nullarbor on the Eyre Highway](https://camping-spirit.com/guides/au-nullarbor-eyre-highway/)

## Nearby

- [Nullarbor Roadhouse](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-nullarbor-roadhouse/) – 20 km
- [Bunda Cliffs lookouts](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-bunda-cliffs-lookouts/) – 120 km
- [Fowlers Bay](https://camping-spirit.com/places/au-fowlers-bay/) – 138 km

## FAQs

### Where is Head of Bight?

Head of Bight is in Nullarbor, South Australia, at GPS -31.4734, 131.1130.

### Which road trips pass Head of Bight?

Head of Bight is a stop on these CampingSpirit trip guides: Eyre Peninsula to the Nullarbor and Head of Bight and Crossing the Nullarbor on the Eyre Highway.

### What is there to see near Head of Bight?

Places worth a stop nearby: Nullarbor Roadhouse (20 km), Bunda Cliffs lookouts (120 km) and Fowlers Bay (138 km).

### When is the best time to visit Head of Bight?

The most pleasant months are usually April–June and August–October. Still fine, with some compromises, in July and November. (Estimate from long-term temperature averages, terrain and pass seasons)

## Part of these destinations

- [Nullarbor Plain and the Eyre Highway](https://camping-spirit.com/destinations/au-nullarbor-eyre-highway-route/)