An important shore-whaling area was around the south and east coasts of the South Island. The brothers Joseph and Edward Weller established a productive station, Ōtākou, at Otago Harbour in 1831, but it closed after 10 years. This painting shows the station buildings at the harbour head.
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Toitū Otago Settlers Museum
Oil painting by A. Colville
Permission of Toitū Otago Settlers Museum must be obtained before any re-use of this image.
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