Dr Matthew Schmidt, New Zealand Historic Places Trust regional archaeologist (Otago/Southland), surveys the remains of a Norwegian whalers' base at Price's Inlet, Stewart Island. : Whale of a tale
Dr Matthew Schmidt, New Zealand Historic Places Trust regional archaeologist (Otago/Southland), surveys the remains of a Norwegian whalers' base at Price's Inlet, Stewart Island. : Whale of a tale
Divers prepare to search the seabed for debris from the Othello. : Whale of a tale
Divers prepare to search the seabed for debris from the Othello. : Whale of a tale
whalers-marine_Medium.JPG : Whale of a tale
whalers-marine_Medium.JPG : Whale of a tale
The site of the whalers' base as it is today. : Whale of a tale
The site of the whalers' base as it is today. : Whale of a tale
Propellers from the Othello found in Price's Inlet. : Whale of a tale
Propellers from the Othello found in Price's Inlet. : Whale of a tale
The Norwegian whalers' base at Price's Inlet, Stewart Island, circa 1926-1932. Photos supplied. : Whale of a tale
The Norwegian whalers' base at Price's Inlet, Stewart Island, circa 1926-1932. Photos supplied. : Whale of a tale
Whale of a tale
It might shine a light on a slice of New Zealand's past, but a Stewart Island archaeological project could also make history, writes Shane Gilchrist.