Whaling in Australia & NZ - 1850's.

[LoneyBones]

Hi,
can anyone help me with a website (or book?) about the whaling trade in southen waters, ie; Australia & New Zealand, in the mid 1850's. My G-G-Grandfather, John Cooper, was captain of "Lady Blackwood" proir to his death in 1852. His brother-in-law, John Smith Papps, and other family members at that time were all in the whaling trade.
Cheers,
Leonie.

[ev]

hi leonie

http://www.adelaideco-op.familyhistorysa.info/whaling.html

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~nzbound/1845sydneygazette.htm

the second one mentions LADY BLACKWOOD  and captain cooper but
you'll have to trawl through it

ev

[Christopher]

Happy Christmas Leonie,

The Australian National Maritime Museum website contains a list of useful sources for people searching for Seafaring Ancestors.

Christopher

[LoneyBones]

Hi,
thanks ev & Christopher, I've bookmarked those sites and will look at them when I have more time.
Cheers,
Leonie.