News/personality/fashion 22/7/1960 Miss Australia Quest candidate Nicki Duveck, 18, of Clayfield, visits the flensing deck at the Tangalooma whaling station. Nicki's visit was to meet her sponsors, the staff of the station, who gave her the title of Miss Tangalooma. Tangalooma was first established as a whaling station in 1952. The station operated until 1962 and during its operation Tangalooma was the largest shore-based whaling station in the southern hemisphere. With the demise of the whaling station, due to over-hunting, Tangalooma was auctioned in 1963. Neg/no K19654 Picture by Dave Schmidt The Courier-Mail Photo Archive.
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