posted Monday, 12 October 2009, 20:53 (+0800), by Martin
This is the final resting place of one of the whalechasers used at the Cheynes Beach Whaling Station
in Albany in the 1970s.
It's now one of the attractions at Whale World,
where you can explore the various nooks and crannies of the boat.
The Cheynes IV was originally built in 1948 in Norway, and used for whaling in South Africa for a number of years. In 1970, the Cheynes Beach Whaling Company bought it, renamed it the Cheynes IV, and used it for whaling off Albany until the closure of the station in 1978. It was towed to its current location at Whale World in 1981.
Cheynes IV whalechaser
Whale World, Albany, Western Australia
Canon EOS 50D, 10-22mm @10mm, 1/200 sec, f/6.3, ISO200
Canon EOS 50D, 10-22mm @10mm, 1/200 sec, f/6.3, ISO200
The Cheynes IV was originally built in 1948 in Norway, and used for whaling in South Africa for a number of years. In 1970, the Cheynes Beach Whaling Company bought it, renamed it the Cheynes IV, and used it for whaling off Albany until the closure of the station in 1978. It was towed to its current location at Whale World in 1981.
Nice ship. Brilliant pic.