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There were two local whaling companies started in 1836 but the
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without damage. It was dug in five months and completed in
January 1838. This rapid progress was possible because prisoners from the Round House were used, the rock was capable of being mined with a pick axe, and the work was overseen by
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dragged her anchors and was wrecked on
Bathers Beach during a gale. A rocky promontory, which defined the southern end of the beach (now hidden beneath reclaimed land) and from which the
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tunnel and a number of buildings and a jetty where whales could be processed. Scott rented this station in the 1840s and he also operated a number of whaling ships including
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Due to the range of activities since the 1820s, including whaling, the area adjacent to the beach has attracted archaeological interest.
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in 1837. An impressive investment was made when the company created a 57-metre-long (187 ft) tunnel that linked the beach to the
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