Whaling – Jervis Bay

Sydney Mail (NSW : 1912 - 1938), Wednesday 4 March 1914, page 5

Below are just a few of the many articles appearing in newspapers about whale operations being conducted in and around Jervis Bay in the late 19th and early 20th century.

They highlight how active early whale hunting was and how Jervis Bay was used by many whalers for processing, shelter, and recruiting crews, but how over time, objection to the industry started to mount.
   
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Whales started to disappear.  
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Norwegian’s want to re-establish whaling operations at Jervis Bay.
The Commonwealth and local residents express their concerns..

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The Museum has an extensive collection of information and artifacts from the whaling industry on display.
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