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AMBERGRIS – AN EXTRAORDINARY TALE

On July 12, 2024   /   Blog   /   2 Comments
Tags: Ambergris, George Louis Smith, Hobart, Port Davey, Tasmanian History, The Winterwitch, Whaling
AMBERGRIS - AN EXTRAORDINARY TALE

Ambergris is one of those rare, mystical materials that have captured the imagination of people for centuries. But what exactly is it? Well, it’s a waxy substance occasionally (very occasionally) found in the intestines of sperm whales, or washed up on beaches after being excreted by them. 

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WHALING OUT OF HOBART

On June 26, 2020   /   History   /   Leave a comment
Tags: Hobart, John Ratten, N.T. Nielson-Alonso, Tasmania, Whale Oil, Whaling
WHALING OUT OF  HOBART

The following extract on whaling is from The Mercury, July 1929, re-posted from The New York Post. Please don’t take offence at its tone my fellow Taswegians; The whaling industry is to be restored to Hobart, capital of Tasmania, the little island lying south of Australia. This

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