A tripot lies at Rangatira Point on Kapiti Island, mute testimony to a few prosperous, dangerous decades in the island’s history. At its peak, the whaling boom supported five stations on Kapiti and a further three on offshore islets. But by 1844, just one — Jillet's — remained, employing 40 men and sending 140 tonnes of whale oil and five tonnes of bone to the mainland.
DAVE HANSFORD
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Forest and Bird, Issue 308, 1 May 2003, Page 12
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66A tripot lies at Rangatira Point on Kapiti Island, mute testimony to a few prosperous, dangerous decades in the island’s history. At its peak, the whaling boom supported five stations on Kapiti and a further three on offshore islets. But by 1844, just one — Jillet's — remained, employing 40 men and sending 140 tonnes of whale oil and five tonnes of bone to the mainland. DAVE HANSFORD Forest and Bird, Issue 308, 1 May 2003, Page 12
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