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Wait... they used to hunt whales?
Published 2 months, 4 weeks ago
Description
Whales were hunted in Australian waters up until the late 1970s... and they were used in everything from detergent to lipstick.
This episode will answer questions like:
- Why did Australia stop whaling?
- What is whale oil?
- What was whale oil used for?
- When did they stop killing whales in Australia?
Find more episodes of kids’ history podcast Wait... They Did What!? with Tilly Oddy-Black on the Kids tab of ABC listen.