Exploring an Old Whaling Station | Bluff - Durban | South Africa
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During the 20th century there was a Whaling station located at the seaside town of the Bluff in Durban, South Africa. The station was used during 1907 to 1975. It has been almost 50 years since the closure of the station. I decided to do some exploring and took a trip to the old building to see what it looks like today.
Whaling is the hunting of whales for their usable products such as meat and blubber, which can be turned into a type of oil that was important in the Industrial Revolution. Whaling was practiced as an organized industry as early as 875 AD.
In 1986, the International Whaling Commission (IWC) banned commercial whaling because of the extreme depletion of most of the whales.
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I went there as a child...caught the flatbed train trucks that carried the dead whales brought in by the whaling boats... theyd be hauled up a slipway at the station and men with long poles with scythe-like knives cut them up..cut the blubber off for the oil, then meat cut into chunks. One could buy whale meat to eat in those days (1960's). My sister and I were each given a whale tooth. It was sad to see the many little whaling boats with dead whales tied to their sides by their tails. Great when it stopped!
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Place is abandoned thanks for sharing brought back us to memory lane though it's a beach it should be the first priority
Top videos man how was the walk back up
Hi Dude I watched your video on the old buildings of the abandoned whaling station.
In 1961 I was fortunate to be taken by my Dads Cousin Stan Chaiken to see the whales being brought in on a train to the station and within a short while the whole whale was carved up by guys and the remains of the whale was pulled up on an enormous escalator inside the building.
Well my mother took cine footage which has subsequent been transferred onto a DVD.
I would love you to see the footage.
That what you saw @2:53 was probably the remains of the SADF perimeter security fencing. 1 Reconnaissance Regiment (special forces) were stationed up above, they had a shooting range not too far from where you were at the whaling station. In the days of SADF, they used to use the whaling station for exercises and the troops used to run around on that beach. I believe there were SAR&H buildings on the other side of the Bluff that they used for training too and the Recce's did plenty damage to them.
Those "things" you saw on the beach were concrete pill boxes for the defence of the Bluff during the 2nd World War. They weren't the only things, it was said there were big guns that came out on rails to shoot out to sea at ships and the Bluff had all these tunnels in it for military purposes.
I cant put the link in here but if you google "1 Reconnaissance Regiment / sasfheritage" you will see some photos of where 1 Reconnaissance Regiment was.
Hi Felix, Thank you for shedding some light on the things I was not aware of. I was not even aware of all these military stations here at the bluff.
You a very interesting role model for exposed of the terror of the beach ,it should be secure and convenient also considering the beach every one loves to be at, many attacks took place with our family members at the bluff please tell us how is the sea point
Awesome video, search a unique and interesting spot. Didn’t know Durban had a whaling station. Thanks for the entertaining content🔥
Glad you enjoyed the video 😁
Nice video i wish to go there one day it must be cloudy and windy it's long walk it's dangerous stay safe
Thank you Shirley 😁
We knew before Durban was a beautiful place why now so scary.....
Are you safe ,I must admit you very brave person videotaping the area please watch all sides if safe I'm scared it looks quite haunted once it was very beautiful with my late dad I was a little during that time
You are a very brave man to do this adventure and take care 😊😊❤
Thank you, I will
This is solid gold content, Sumeran! I have known about the whaling station for many years but never went in search of it. There are photographs and poetry about the place but now I have actually seen it. Thanks!
Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you, Alan 😁
Thanks for sharing,very informative video bru
My pleasure 🙏 thank you
Thank you for sharing 🤗
You are so welcome
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Top vid bud great content enjoying ur little adventures 😂😊
Thank you 😁
I did this trip 5 months ago the walk back up is hectic
It was crazy, at least on the I went it was not hot but even so it was exhausting.
Recce hangout ⚔️
Such a great and informative video! Thank you …great reminders of home ❤
“If you thinking about coming here, don’t come” 😂
Glad you enjoyed it! 😁
Interesting and informative video would like to visit however the concern is parking
Yes, you are right about the parking and it is a long walk especially coming back up the stairs.
What did the Anc did to assist to keep the beaches clean and safe from thugs, during apartheid regime it was beautiful and clean Durban was every one's main holiday spot with thier families not anymore.....
Did you go there alone? And is it not dangerous to go by yourself?
No, I had some family with me, but there were other people on the beach fishing.
it would be easier to drive to the lighthouse and down.the first section with white tiles was the process plant.the 2 concrete pillers used to be the point whales were pulled on rail trucks.
I tried using the army base, but they would not let me pass. Oh cool did you used to work there ?
Thanks a million for the video brother please don't go back at the same place you took videos
Oooh brother noo it's too dangerous
Wow whale of a tale
Thank you
Due to fear neglected badly
Its dangerous that's what we heard please be safe and cautious, from what was heard Durban is no longer safe alot of thugs , it's unknown I'm assuming not suggesting that's the reason we couldn't go to Durban but surely we want to visit the Fisk market and spice we love the Durban spice please tell me Victory street is not dangerous due to our number plate we not attracted by thugs
Hahaha so sick if i had the resources i would also love to try my hand at Urban exploration XD. But for now i will just suscribe to the channel instead.
Thank you 😁
I work at Durban Beachfront, and I always wonder what's on the other side of the military base 🤔? Now I know 😂, thanks to you 🫡.
My pleasure 😁