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Whaling – brief history Byron Bay + Memoir Greenland + New Zealand

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

Whaling became Australia’s first export business in the 1800s, initially catching southern white and sperm whales. When these became scarce, humpbacks became the target. The hunt was initially conducted from small boats, resembling large row boats, putting both man and whale at equal … Continue reading →

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First Memories – The whaling Station

Posted on August 10, 2013 by Irene Waters 19 Writer Memoirist

I was four. My cousin Jenny came to stay. I hated her because my brother preferred playing with her than with me. She had already shown herself to be a scaredy-cat, having come to school with me she had cried … Continue reading →

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