Today marks 39 years since whaling ended in Albany

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Today marks 39 years since whaling ended in Albany.

Camera IconWHALING AT ALBANY.

The final whale was caught off Albany on November 20, 1978 at 5.30pm by the Cheynes IV.

Camera IconWHALING AT ALBANY.

It was an historic moment in Western Australian history with the Cheynes Beach Whaling Company closed on November 21, 1978

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