Historic Whaling Station

The Cheynes Beach Whale company started in 1952 and closed in 1978. It was Australia’s longest running and most successful whaling company, at its peak they supplied 60% of the worlds sperm whale oil.
Whale watching is now a focus of the local tourism industry and far more whales now have been shot with a camera than harpoons.
The site has been preserved and converted to a great tourist attraction and the information is excellent, the way it has been done is easy to follow and get around.
The history and all the buildings have been made easy to see how they lived and worked, their stories and recounted events are amazing.
The ship was the last one used and you can walk all throughout below and above decks and see how the conditions the seaman lived in.
You can spend 1 hour or 3 hours but make sure you stop for coffee, scones, jam and cream in the cafe, it’s a must.Read more