Whale watching season has kicked off in NSW.

From May to November every year, more than 30,000 whales travel up and down the NSW coast, dubbed ‘The Humpback Highway’.

A pair of killer whales have already been spotted swimming along the Sapphire Coastline, just metres from the shore.

RARE SIGHTING: A pod of Killer Whales have been spotted VERY close to shore on NSW’s south coast.

The group of orcas were captured frolicking just metres from the Sapphire Coastline.

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Whale expert Dr Vanessa Pirotta told Ben Fordham humpback whales will be more common.

Press PLAY below to hear the sounds they make