The Killer Whale Museum

The Killer Whale Museum - Eden

Hi all. Here is the latest update just a short one before we head to the hills for the freezing cold tomorrow.
Yesterday we ventured to see the the Killer Whale museum. It was very interesting to learn about the old whaling days that was a main stay of the district in the early days of Australian Settlement down here in Eden.

Turns out the the local aboriginal and whale hunters were both assisted by Killer Whales to hunt and kill whales. They worked together to heard up a whale so the killer whales could get the best part of the whale to eat. Given to them by the whale hunters were the lips and tongue.

Old Tom Skeleton

Old Tom's tooth

Old Tom was a legend here and so after he passed away they created a museum on the killer whales behalf. The killer whales would actually come in the bay to notify the hunters that they had a whale in their sights.


Fur Seal skeleton

Whales were used for their oil, meat, cartilage, perfume additives and other bits.
Lucky they stopped in the 30's so now we get to watch them play and breach as they pass by.Whale numbers are increasing and the killer whales are returning to the bay here at Eden.

Boiling pots for whale oil

Funniest/ strangest thing we learnt was that people were inserted into the dead whale to assist in Arthritis. Men nude ladies in a loose gown. WOW and they stunk for days afterwards.

Replica of whaling boat


Record whale capture by hand harpoon

Well that's all for today. Till next time......bbbrrrr is on the way.

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