Hey guys.... Joyce here... just going to let you guys know a bit more aabout what happened during the times of Whaling in Australia!!!!
During the times of Whaling in Australia, about 10,000 Humpbacks were harpooned and killed. Then their blubber was boiled down to make oil that would be turned into soap, leather and cosmetics. The whale oil was also used in making candle wax, perfume and used in oil lamps as fuel. They used the whalebone(baleen) as whips, corset stays and collar stiffeners. Whaling in Australia has stopped now and will hopefully never happen again. :)
~ Joyce :)
Monday, 25 June 2012
Hello fellow activists, Charlotte here!
My friends Joyce and Amy and I are doing a research task for Year 7 English. We are reading the book 'Blueback' by Tim Winton. It is about a young boy named Abel Jackson who befriends a huge, blue groper. It is a very good book that we suggest you read. One of the main themes is about environment. Something that stood out to us in that theme is Whaling in Western Australia. You may have been to some of these significant sites in Perth! Have you ever been to Fremantle and seen a big tunnel underneath the roundhouse? That's where whalers used to drag whales through, to take them to be processed. The first gaol, (the roundhouse) was built in 1831, to hold aboriginal prisoners and locals who broke the law. It has actually got 12 sides, but was nicknamed as 'The Roundhouse'.
My friends Joyce and Amy and I are doing a research task for Year 7 English. We are reading the book 'Blueback' by Tim Winton. It is about a young boy named Abel Jackson who befriends a huge, blue groper. It is a very good book that we suggest you read. One of the main themes is about environment. Something that stood out to us in that theme is Whaling in Western Australia. You may have been to some of these significant sites in Perth! Have you ever been to Fremantle and seen a big tunnel underneath the roundhouse? That's where whalers used to drag whales through, to take them to be processed. The first gaol, (the roundhouse) was built in 1831, to hold aboriginal prisoners and locals who broke the law. It has actually got 12 sides, but was nicknamed as 'The Roundhouse'.
Information on whaling in Australia
Hello people who are intrested in saving whales, My name is Amy and I am going to give you some information about whaling in Australia. Hope you find this information useful!!
Whaling started in Australia in the late 18th century. Whaling in Australia was carried out, using harpoons and the whales were towed behind the boats back to whaling stations on shore. Whale products were used for a number of different things. Whale blubber was melted down to be used as oil for lamp fuel, lubricants and candles and as a base for perfumes and soaps. Baleen or whalebone was used for items such as corsets, whips and umbrellas. This is very cruel to the poor whales and it's also really mean. Luckily whale protection for certain whale species commenced in the 1930's after the effects of whaling on whale populations became more apparent. Whaling stations in Australia and New Zealand killed over 40,000 Humpback whales on their migrations from the Antarctic Ocean to the warm tropical waters north of Australia. Whaling was ceased on Humpback whales in 1963, and they were protected worldwide in 1965 after recognition of a dramatic global decline in numbers.
Commercial whaling continued in Australian waters on Sperm whales with 16,000 taken from 1952 until the end of commercial whaling in 1978. Luckily today many whale species have begun to recover from this horrible happening. Unfortunately, while some populations and species are showing signs of recovery, the future of others remain uncertain. Hope you found some facts on whaling in Australia informational, here are some websites to give you a bit more learning about the whale itself.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/blue-whale-interactive
Whaling started in Australia in the late 18th century. Whaling in Australia was carried out, using harpoons and the whales were towed behind the boats back to whaling stations on shore. Whale products were used for a number of different things. Whale blubber was melted down to be used as oil for lamp fuel, lubricants and candles and as a base for perfumes and soaps. Baleen or whalebone was used for items such as corsets, whips and umbrellas. This is very cruel to the poor whales and it's also really mean. Luckily whale protection for certain whale species commenced in the 1930's after the effects of whaling on whale populations became more apparent. Whaling stations in Australia and New Zealand killed over 40,000 Humpback whales on their migrations from the Antarctic Ocean to the warm tropical waters north of Australia. Whaling was ceased on Humpback whales in 1963, and they were protected worldwide in 1965 after recognition of a dramatic global decline in numbers.
Commercial whaling continued in Australian waters on Sperm whales with 16,000 taken from 1952 until the end of commercial whaling in 1978. Luckily today many whale species have begun to recover from this horrible happening. Unfortunately, while some populations and species are showing signs of recovery, the future of others remain uncertain. Hope you found some facts on whaling in Australia informational, here are some websites to give you a bit more learning about the whale itself.
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/blue-whale-interactive
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