Migaloo just hours from the Gold Coast after spotted going past Byron Bay today

MIGALOO, the white whale, is just hours from reaching the Gold Coast after being spotted at Byron Bay this afternoon.

MIGALOO, the white whale, is just hours from reaching the Gold Coast after being spotted at Byron Bay this afternoon.

The extremely rare whale, who is on his northern migration to Far North Queensland, was a hot attraction in northern NSW this afternoon as he passed Cape Byron at about 2pm.

With light quickly fading today, it appears Migaloo will slink past the Gold Coast under the cover of darkness.

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Saw Migaloo for about an hour at Cape Byron today #Migaloo #byronbay #capebyron #whales #humpback #Australia #nsw pic.twitter.com/CXgffjJkfB

— VisionWalks EcoTours (@visionwalks) June 23, 2014

Sub-type: comment CAPTION: Saw Migaloo for about an hour at Cape Byron today #Migaloo #byronbay #capebyron #whales #humpback #Australia #nsw pic.twitter.com/CXgffjJkfB— VisionWalks EcoTours (@visionwalks) June 23, 2014

Whale enthusiast Oskar Peterson, founder of Migaloo.com and the whale’s official twitter account said he expected the famous whale to pass the Gold Coast around midnight.

“He really is a living legend. He’s 28 years old and is still just as powerful a swimmer as he always was. He travels around 7km an hour with a pod of black whales,” he said.

The water glows around Migaloo, who was sighted from 'Bay Runner' at 2pm today approximately 2km north east of Cape Byron. Pic: whalewatchingbyronbay.com.au

“Whales usually live between 50 and 80 years - so he’s definitely still in his prime.

“He has travelled the entire NSW coast in exactly a week, he’s right on schedule.”

Migaloo breaching off Surfers Paradise during his southern migration last year.

Migaloo is glimpsed off Sydney last week. Pic: Jonas Liebschner Photographer