''The Last Whale'' is a 2008 book by
Chris Pash, an Australian author and journalist. It is about the end of
whaling in Australia
Whaling in Australian waters began in 1791 when five of the 11 ships in the Third Fleet landed their passengers and freight at Sydney Cove and then left Port Jackson to engage in whaling and seal hunting off the coast of Australia and New Zeal ...
including the closure of the last Australian whaling company,
Cheynes Beach Whaling Company.
Reception
''The Last Whale'' has been reviewed by the ''
Journal of Commonwealth Literature
''The Journal of Commonwealth Literature'' (''JCL'') is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal that covers the field of literature, especially Commonwealth and postcolonial literatures, including colonial discourse and translational studies. ...
'', and ''
The Sydney Morning Herald
''The Sydney Morning Herald'' (''SMH'') is a daily compact newspaper published in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, and owned by Nine. Founded in 1831 as the ''Sydney Herald'', the ''Herald'' is the oldest continuously published newspaper ...
''.
It was shortlisted for the 2009
Frank Broeze Memorial Maritime History Book Prize.
See also
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Whaling in Western Australia
Whaling was one of the first viable industries established in the Swan River Colony following the 1829 arrival of British settlers to Western Australia. The industry had numerous ups and downs until the last whaling station closed in Albany in ...
References
External links
Library holdings of ''The Last Whale''''IPA Review'' article on whaling that summarises ''The Last Whale''
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2008 non-fiction books
Australian non-fiction books
Albany, Western Australia
Whaling in Australia
Books about whaling
Fremantle Press books