Believed to be confiscated by Department of Natural Resources from members of the public who had the bones in violation of the law. | 19/4/2000Various whale bones including |1 x top skull bone of Southern Right Whale |1 x jaw bone |1 x vertebrae |1 x rib |1 x eardrum

Whale's rib bonewhale, bone, natural history, marine

Displayed at History House. Removed August 2006.Long rib bone of a southern right whalewhale, southern right, natural history, bone

Collection of reference texts on seashells. Includes: Dance, Peter S., "Seashells", London: Treasure Press, 1971 (4111.1); "Handy Pocket Guide to Tropical Seashelss of Indonesia, 2004 (4111.2); Dance, Peter S., "Shells", Pymble: Harper Collins, 1992 (4111.3); Linder, Gert, "Seahshells of the world", Sydney: Australia & New Zealand Book Company, 1977 (4111.4); Wilson, B. R. & K. Gillett, "Australian Shells", Sydney: Reed, 1971 (4111.5); Harasewych, M.G., "Shells: Jewels from the Sea", New York: Rizzoli, 1989 (4111.6); "The Golden Stamp Book of Seashells", Wisonsin: Golden Books, 1975 (4111.7); Taylor, John & Jerry G. Walls, "Cowries", Neputune City: T.F.H. Pblications, 1975 (4111.8); Child, John & John Currey, "Shells and the Seashore", Melbourne: Landsdowne Press, 1972 (4111.9); "Sea Shells", London: Orbis Books, 1971 (4111.10); Dance, S. Peter, "Shells and shell collecting", London: Hamlyn, 1972 (4111.11); Clayton, JM, "All colour book of Seashells:, London: Octopus Books, 1974 (4111.12); "Exploring the Secrets of Nature", London: Reader's Digest, 1994 (4111.13); Habe, Tadashige, "Shells of the Western Pacific in colour: Vol I", Osaka: Hoikusha, 1964 (4111.14); Habe, Tadashige, "Shells of the Western Pacific in colour: Vol II", Osaka: Hoikusha, 1964 (4111.15); Dance, Peter S. (ed.), "The Encyclopedia of Shells", Sydney: Australia & New Zealand Book Company, 1977 (4111.16); Hinton, Alan, "Guide to Shells of Papua New Guinea", Port Moseby: Robert Brown and Associates, nd (4111.17); Hinton, Alan, "Guide to Australian Shells", Port Moseby: Robert Brown and Associates, nd (4111.18); "The How and Why wonder book of seashells", New York: Grosset & Dunlap, 1972 (4111.19); Child, J., "Australian Golden Stamp Book: Australian Seashells",Sydney: Golden Press, 1971 (4111.20); Hinton, Alan, "Shells of New Guinea and the Central Indo-Pacific", Port Morsby; Milton: Robert Brown and Associates Pty Ltd; The Jacaranda Press, 1975 (4111.21); Coleman, Neville, "Shells in Australia", Sydney: Reed, 1978 (4111.22); Coleman, Neville, "What Shell is That?", Sydney: Ure Smith Press, 1988 (4111.23); Coleman, Neville, "Shells Alive!", Adelaide: Rigby Publishers, 1981 (4111.24); Deas, Walter, "Seashells of Australia", Adelaide: Rigby Ltd, 1974 (4111.25).maritime, marine ecology, sea shells, reference, natural history

Fishing lure. Natural coloured horsehair and red feathers decorating lead covering of shank of hook. No 'head'.

Fishing lure. Natural coloured horsehair covering shank of hook. Lead 'head' painted brown, 2 white and black painted 'eyes'.

Fishing lure. Natural coloured horsehair covering shank of hook. Lead 'head' painted brown, 2 white and black painted 'eyes'.

Emu eggnatural history, ornithology, emu egg, bird, australia

Program for the 2010 Upwelling Festival. The Upwelling Festival Portland is a community celebration of the Bonney Upwelling, presented by the Upwelling Festival Incorporated and including a partnership with other community groups. The Upwelling Festival celebrates what is unique about Portland and the community and show cases an important environmental phenomenon – the Bonney Upwelling. The Bonney Upwelling is a unique and epic natural ocean phenomena where the spring winds shift to the south-east driving a change in ocean currents that powers a seven month feeding frenzy of tuna, crayfish, giant crabs, squid, fish, seabirds, seals, krill and blue whales. An incredibly rich ecological food web, the Upwelling is at its greatest off the coast of Portland and is the cornerstone of the lucrative local fishing and tourism industry. The Festival is a free event maintaining the key elements of the Blessing of the Fleet, Street Parade, Festival markets, local entertainment, Marine Environment Talks and community art projects on the site.Upwelling FestivalA4 sheet folded in 4, to make program advertising Upwelling Festival 2010. Glossy white paper, illustrations on front cover in blues, greens. Back cover sponsors logos. Inside pages, Festival explanation and list of events. Two copies.upwelling festival, events, tourism, whales, portland

Coloured photograph: MDC, inside. Volunteer / employee explaining display board 'Natural Attractions' to visitors

Shark caught while fishing in 1993Dried and preserved grey nurse shark jaw.shark, nurse shark, natural history

Bequeathed to Lou Florax from the estate of Nancy Leeson, who died in 2013. Nancy had a private museum at Bolwarra. It is unknown if the whaling tools are associated with Portland's whaling industry.Whale's vertebrawhaling, whale, natural history

Brochure, natural colour, hand-made paper, dark blue and brown print. History of Fawthrop Lagoon AKA 'the Swamp'. Screen print of birds taking flight from Fawthrop's Lagoon on front cover, illustrations of birds and map of lagoon location on body of programme.

Small piece of whale bonewhale bone, natural history

Bellows made by Bert Vivian. Varnished wood and tanned natural leather, with silver metal upholstery nails.hl vivian saddler

The Bonney Upwelling is the epic natural ocean occurrence that powers a 7 month ( November – May ) feeding frenzy of marine animals, supporting an incredibly rich ecological food web. The Upwelling is at its greatest off the coast of Portland and is the corner stone of our lucrative fishing and tourism industries. Presented by the Upwelling Festival Committee Inc. The Upwelling Festival is a free one day event that brings the community and visitors together to celebrate what is unique about our beautiful coastal environment in Portland Victoria.Two A3 sized posters promoting Portland's Upwelling Festival, Saturday October 31 2009. Shiny White paper. Printed over with pale grey. Blue outline of whale in blue sea; Dark/light blue and green ribbons of colour lead to lighthouse. Features of Festival printed in dark/light blue,green,grey. sponsors names and logos along bottom edge.upwelling, community, festival program, marine

Straw boater, natural colour, wide black grosgrain ribbon around crown of hat. Cord round crown attached to two metal clips on edge of brim. Leather headband with 'Self Conforming regd design No. 632799', in gold. Inside crown lined with cotton mesh and silk. Maker's mark on silk. Sticker with '7' attached to leather headband.

Black and white photo - original photo 7763 7763 - Black and white photo of natural rock arch at Shelly Beach. Mr. H.L. Vivian , dressed in a suit and with a walking stick, is standing beneath the arch.Back: '56' in pencilshelly beach

Black and white photo of natural rock arch at Shelly Beach, Cape Bridgewater.Back: 'Scenic Arch Shelley Beach Cape Bridgewater' - handwritten in black ink Round purple stamp 'PRINTED BY M.E. ANDREWS PORTLAND'cape bridgewater, shelly beach, beach photography, seascape, rock formation

Belonged to Marianna Trangmar, b.1820/1821 - later Mrs George Crouch.Box of shells. Collection of Marianna Trangmarshells, natural specimen, trangmar, portland local families

Black and white photo of natural rock arch at Shelly Beach. Mr. H.L. Vivian , dressed in a suit and with a walking stick, is standing beneath the arch.Back: 'Natural Arch, Bridgewater Bay Mr. H.L. Vivian in centre' - handwritten in black ink Round purple stamp 'PRINTED BY M.E. ANDREWS PORTLAND'shelly beach, cape bridgewater, portland, rock formation

Coloured Photograph - Maritime Discovery Centre Portland Victoria. Carrie Templeton explaining display board, 'Natural Attractions' to a visitor.