Whaling Station Hike

ABOUT

Whaling Station!!!!!

We are going to the famous Whaling Station! Will you be joining us?

The Old Whaling Station located in The Bluff used to be one of the largest whaling stations in the southern hemisphere. Whaling started in 1907 and continued through to 1975, using harpoon guns. The whaling station then moved to the seaward side of the Bluff, due to the bad smell that saturated the area and also to protect bathers from sharks that were attracted by the blood during flensing.

In a way, whaling was a cultural practice for the people whose livelihoods depended on it. Emerging from this grim past, there is now a shift towards supporting conservation practices and celebrating cetaceans and their recovery.

Date:

18/03/2023

Time & place to meet:

6.45 for 7am at Anstey's Main Carpark (by the public swimming pools)

Distance: appr. 8km

Difficulty: Grade 1-easy (beach walk (with or without shoes) - optional climb to the whale watching deck (340 steps)

Duration: 3-4 hours

Cost: R100pp

Kids (U13) R50

Only 40 tickets available.

Booking strictly on Quicket!

well behaved pooches are welcome on this hike!

Please note that we will need 15 confirmed & paid bookings to go ahead with this event. If quota is not met, event will be cancelled and refund will be processed.

payment is non-refundale if you are a no show.

If weather is bad, event will be re-scheduled and new date will be given.

Grading Of Hikes:

Grade 1 Easy. Minimal fitness required

Grade 2 Not too strenuous. Moderate fitness

Grade 3 Moderate. Physical fitness advisable

Grade 4 Strenuous. Physical fitness essential

Grade 5 Very strenuous - high level of physical fitness essential

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