Massacre of the penguins: shipping of oil from Macquarie Islands, in the South Pacific

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Massacre of the penguins: shipping of oil from Macquarie Islands, in the South Pacific

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Description

Showing a beach on Macquarie Island where several men are rolling wooden barrels up a railway line. The barrels are for storing animal oil, especially from penguins. In the background beyond a boat is a penguin colony beneath a cliff. Various organisations in Australia were uniting to oppose the slaughter of wildlife on the islands.

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Date created

1919-10-16

Creator

Auckland Weekly News

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https://kura.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/digital/collection/photos/id/229293

Related subjects

Macquarie Island / Beaches / Barrels / Penguins / Cliffs / Oil

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