Davidson Whaling Station, Heritage whaling station in Beowa National Park, New South Wales.
Davidson Whaling Station sits on the shores of Kiah Inlet, featuring a weatherboard homestead and scattered remnants of whaling equipment that date from the operation period near Eden. The ruins and remaining structures show how the station functioned as a working facility during its active years.
The Davidson family started whaling operations in 1860 and built the Loch Garra cottage in 1896, continuing work until the last capture in 1929. This span of nearly 70 years reflects how the industry gradually declined and eventually ceased.
The site shows how European whalers and Aboriginal peoples coexisted on this coast, with scattered archaeological remains of indigenous middens across the property. These traces reveal the different communities that shaped this coastal area over time.
You can reach the site via Edrom Road from the Princes Highway, with gravel parking areas available. The property has basic facilities including toilets and picnic tables for visitors.
The station operated through an unusual partnership with killer whales that helped hunt baleen whales by driving them toward the whalers. The skeleton of their leader Old Tom is now displayed at the Eden Museum, a remarkable reminder of this cooperation between humans and whales.
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