The Shore Whalers of Western Australia: Historical Archaeology of a Maritime Frontier

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The Shore Whalers of Western Australia: Historical Archaeology of a Maritime Frontier
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Martin Gibbs
SeriesStudies in Australasian Historical Archaeology
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:170
Dimensions(mm): Height 297,Width 210
Category/GenreArchaeology by period and region
Aquaculture and fish-farming - practice and techniques
ISBN/Barcode 9781920899622
ClassificationsDewey:639.2809941 639.2809941
Audience
Professional & Vocational
Illustrations 60 Tables, black and white; 105 Illustrations, black and white

Publishing Details

Publisher Sydney University Press
Imprint Sydney University Press
Publication Date 21 July 2010
Publication Country Australia

Description

Every winter between 1836 to 1879 small wooden boats left the bays of southwest Western Australia to hunt for migrating Humpback and Right whales.

Author Biography

Professor Martin Gibbs is Convenor, School of Humanities at the University of New England. His main research interests include the historical and maritime archaeologies of the Australia-Pacific region.

Reviews

"The artefacts and physical evidence located by Gibbs's excavations provide a fascinating picture of life in these little-documented settlements. An appendix includes information on 20 other sites along the West Australian coast, and the book is generously illustrated with photographs, sketches and tables." -- Anne-Maree Whitaker * Journal of the Royal Australian Historical Society *