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Showing posts with label Tasmania. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tasmania. Show all posts

Sunday, 8 November 2026

American whaling barque Commodore Preble visited Hobart, Tasmania according to the The Britannia and Trades’ Advocate dated Thursday 7 February 1850

An item reported the arrival on 3 February at Hobart of the American whaling barque Commodore Preble master Lamphin from the South Seas with oil and bone. 

Australian whaler Caernarvon according to the Australian newspaper Australasian Chronicle Tuesday 23 November 1841

An item reported the Australian whaler Caernarvon, Irvine, 220 tons, Irvine owner, left Sydney on 33 (?) January 1839, put into Hobart Town, Australia to refit with 500 barrels and left again on 14 April 1841

Sunday, 1 November 2026

Tasmanian whaler Marianna reported according to the Australian newspaper The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser dated Tuesday 15 March 1836

An item reported the discovery on Goat Island, Curtis group [Griffiths Island, Victoria, Australia?] of a memorandum reporting the whaler Marianna, of Hobart Town, on 12 December, 1,200 barrels, lost her third mate by whale. 

Wednesday, 28 October 2026

American whaling barque Mermaid sighted according to the Australian newspaper The Mercury dated Tuesday 21 August 1862

Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins 1834

An item referred to the American whaler Waverley which while visiting Hobart, Tasmania reported to have sighted on 17 July the American whaling barque Mermaid of New Bedford, 1,500 barrels sperm oil. 

American whaling barque Eliza Davol sighted according to the Australian newspaper The Mercury dated Tuesday 21 August 1862

Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins 1834

An item referred to the American whaler Waverley which while visiting Hobart, Tasmania reported to have sighted on 16 July the American whaling barque Eliza Davol of New Bedford, 750 barrels sperm oil

American whaling barque James Allen sighted according to the Australian newspaper The Mercury dated Tuesday 21 August 1862

Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins 1834

An item referred to the American whaler Waverley which while visiting Hobart, Tasmania reported to have sighted on 15 July the American whaling barque James Allen of New Bedford, 700 barrels sperm oil, 400 barrels whale oil. 

American whaling barque Two Brothers sighted according to the Australian newspaper The Mercury dated Tuesday 21 August 1862

Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins 1834

An item referred to the American whaler Waverley which while visiting Hobart, Tasmania reported to have sighted on 12 July the American whaling barque Two Brothers of New Bedford, 1,400 barrels sperm oil.

American whaling barque Eugenie sighted according to the Australian newspaper The Mercury dated Tuesday 21 August 1862

Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins 1834

An item referred to the American whaler Waverley which while visiting Hobart, Tasmania reported to have sighted on 10 July the American whaling barque Eugenie of New Bedford, 700 barrels sperm oil. 

American whaler Spartan sighted according to the Australian newspaper The Mercury dated Tuesday 21 August 1862

Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins 1834

An item referred to the American whaler Waverley which while visiting Hobart, Tasmania reported to have sighted on 7 July the American whaler Spartan of Nantucket, 400 barrels sperm oil.

American whaling barque Mermaid sighted according to the Australian newspaper The Mercury dated Tuesday 21 August 1862

Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins 1834

An item referred to the American whaler Waverley which while visiting Hobart, Tasmania reported to have sighted on 3 July the American whaling barque Mermaid of Westport, 500 barrels sperm oil.

American whaler Three Brothers sighted according to the Australian newspaper The Mercury dated Tuesday 21 August 1862

Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins 1834

An item referred to the American whaler Waverley which while visiting Hobart, Tasmania reported to have sighted on 1 July the American whaler Three Brothers of Nantucket, 650 barrels sperm oil.

Australian whaler Briton’s Queen sighted according to the Australian newspaper The Mercury dated Tuesday 21 August 1862

An item referred to the American whaler Waverley which while visiting Hobart, Tasmania reported to have sighted on 1 July the Australian whaler Briton’s Queen of Hobart Town, Tasmania, clean.

American whaling barque Adeline Gibbs sighted according to the Australian newspaper The Mercury dated Tuesday 21 August 1862

Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins 1834

An item referred to the American whaler Waverley which while visiting Hobart, Tasmania reported to have sighted on 15 June the American whaling barque Adeline Gibbs of New Bedford, 160 barrels sperm oil.

American whaling barque Desdemona sighted according to the Australian newspaper The Mercury dated Tuesday 21 August 1862

Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins 1834

An item referred to the American whaler Waverley which while visiting Hobart, Tasmania reported to have sighted on 10 June in the Coral Sea near Wreek Reef the American whaling barque Desdemona, Bates, 500 barrels sperm oil. 

Australian whaling barque Aladdin sighted according to the Australian newspaper The Mercury dated Tuesday 21 August 1862

Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins 1834

An item referred to the American whaler Waverley which while visiting Hobart, Tasmania reported to have sighted on 12 July the Australian whaling barque Aladdin of Hobart Town, Tasmania, 100 barrels sperm oil (the season). 

American whaler Waverley visited Hobart, Tasmania according to the Australian newspaper The Mercury dated Tuesday 21 August 1862

Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins 1834

An item reported that the American whaler Waverley visited Hobart, Tasmania for refitting and provisions. Was 39 months out, with 1,750 barrels sperm oil, 600 barrels whale oil. 

Australian whaler Waterwitch arrived at Hobart, Tasmania according to the Australian newspaper The Mercury dated Tuesday 21 August 1862

 

Fishermen in boats have been attacking a whale but one boat is upset and a man is falling out. Coloured engraving by F. Duncan after W.J. Huggins 1834

An item reported that the whaler Waterwitch arrived last night at Hobart, Tasmania after 11 months, taken in that period 60 tuns sperm oil, principally caught off New Caledonia, During the past 16 months were her results 118 tuns of sperm oil, gross value near 10,000 pound sterling. 

Friday, 23 October 2026

Tasmanian whaler William the Fourth spoken according to the Australian newspaper The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser dated Tuesday 15 March 1836

An item reported the arrival on last Thursday of the whaler Caroline which she herself had spoken or had heard about the whaler William the Fourth, of Hobart Town, 19 days out, clean. 

Tasmanian whaler Mary Ann spoken according to the Australian newspaper The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser dated Tuesday 15 March 1836

An item reported the arrival on last Thursday of the whaler Caroline which she herself had spoken or had heard about the whaler Mary Ann, of Hobart Town, last month, 1,400 barrels.

Thursday, 22 October 2026

Joseph Hatch started business in sea elephant and penguin oil on Macquarie Island according to the Australian newspaper The Argus dated Friday 19 July 1912

An item reported that Mr. Joseph Hatch leased Macquarie Island from the Tasmanian government. He intended to establish a business in sea elephant and penguin oil. His headquarters were to be located at Hobart Town instead of a harbour in New Zealand. He bought the brigantine Rachael Cohen which exchanged Adelaide for Hobart as homeport. To befitted out herself with oil fuelled engines for the first voyage towards Macquarie Island was she to transport 500 casks of oil to Hobart. The Daily Telegraph dated Wesnesday 28 July 1915 mentioned the company adding that the treatment plant was located at Hobart. The Rachel Cohen would leave on short notice the Bluff for Macquarie Island to load there oil for Hobart. Except for the transport of oil was she used for transporting general cargo between Hobart and the Bluff.