I have now been to the Davidson Whaling Station Historic Site twice now.

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The first time I went was in 2014, I was 10. I went with my family, we went to have a look at the cottage built by George Davidson, we also went down to the inlet bank where the whaling station was. It was interesting to see the steel pots and the cooling boxes. I think I was to young to fully understand what I was seeing.

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The second time I went was recently with my Mum to do research for this assignment.

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It was interesting to see all the wildlife around the cottage, we saw Kangaroos, Lizards, a Lyrebird and we also heard lots of bellbirds.

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We were lucky enough to be able to walk around the old cottage, we saw what we assumed was a whale jaw bone, some old bottles and shoes that the Davidson family would have used.

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I went on to the veranda of the cottage which I thought would be really rickety but it was surprisingly sturdy.

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Walking around the grounds of the cottage I saw an old cooling box that was used to cool the oil down after the blubber was melted.

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We went down to where the try works were and read the informative signs that were there to show what the Davidson Whaling Station was like when it was in operation. It was interesting reading about what they did. The big steel pots that were used in the try works to boil the blubber to get the oil are still there.

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It is hard to imagine that the killer whales used to come that close into land, it would have been a wonderful thing to see.

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After leaving the Davidson Whaling Station Historic Site, Mum and I went to the Eden Killer Whale Museum to see Old Tom's bones and to learn more about the Davidson family. The museum is a really interesting place and I recommend that everyone goes there to learn more about our local whaling history. There is a great movie to watch in the theatre all about Eden and its history.

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I had a great time learning about The Davidson Whaling Station on my adventure into the past.