Norval
When Captain Harrison sailed Norval out of Sydney Harbour on 13 August 1820, he was headed for New Zealand’s black whale fishery in Cook Strait. This was a popular destination for whale ships, as the whales came in close to the coastline when they made their way through the strait and along the coast of New Zealand.
Norval stayed at Cloudy Bay until October, by which time her crew had taken 100 ton of black oil and traded for ten ton of flax. After dispatching her cargo to Sydney, Norval sailed back to England in 1831.
Norval stayed at Cloudy Bay until October, by which time her crew had taken 100 ton of black oil and traded for ten ton of flax. After dispatching her cargo to Sydney, Norval sailed back to England in 1831.