{"id":12559,"date":"2023-05-05T13:07:25","date_gmt":"2023-05-05T05:07:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spencerparkps.wa.edu.au\/?p=12559"},"modified":"2023-05-05T13:07:25","modified_gmt":"2023-05-05T05:07:25","slug":"cuwhalingstation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/spencerparkps.wa.edu.au\/2024\/cuwhalingstation\/","title":{"rendered":"Children&#8217;s University have a whale of a time"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xdj266r x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xdj266r x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xdj266r x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div class=\"xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<div class=\"xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-12476 size-medium alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/spencerparkps.wa.edu.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/341575528_1222099012029665_9164442979104244117_n-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" \/><\/p>\n<div class=\"xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a\">Our <strong><span style=\"color: #233e93;\">Children&#8217;s University<\/span> <\/strong>students had a whale of a time during the school holidays! Fourteen of our SPPS Children\u2019s University students spent a day exploring <strong><span style=\"color: #233e93;\"><a class=\"x1i10hfl xjbqb8w x6umtig x1b1mbwd xaqea5y xav7gou x9f619 x1ypdohk xt0psk2 xe8uvvx xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r xexx8yu x4uap5 x18d9i69 xkhd6sd x16tdsg8 x1hl2dhg xggy1nq x1a2a7pz xt0b8zv x1qq9wsj xo1l8bm\" style=\"color: #233e93;\" tabindex=\"0\" role=\"link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/albanyshistoricwhalingstation?__cft__[0]=AZV49ULMmS5z8Kz5kCLdFrgi7erLnZwC1m9-enYqprANF4QWTVVkKxqA17XzkxlkJusiyWdi5nu3fjgpZCE3QdqB4QZNVaQzMKuN1EjkaDPZZn5T7ykZcbKrQjPEmtAHjfu1RTIAzxwxVAqY2ZNzcQMUPry2nUmRRJlLCI7aJtcFL6WQeCHkQ8wRK4W1YAbhdA0&amp;__tn__=-]K-R\"><span class=\"xt0psk2\">Albany&#8217;s Historic Whaling Station<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong> <span class=\"x3nfvp2 x1j61x8r x1fcty0u xdj266r xhhsvwb xat24cr xgzva0m xxymvpz xlup9mm x1kky2od\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.xx.fbcdn.net\/images\/emoji.php\/v9\/t5\/1.5\/16\/1f433.png\" alt=\"&#x1f433;\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\" \/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"xdj266r x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">They started the day with a guided tour down to stand on the actual decks where the whales were processed many year ago. The super knowledgeable tour guide gave them an interesting insight into the whaling industry in Albany. There\u2019s SO much to learn and see.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x11i5rnm xat24cr x1mh8g0r x1vvkbs xtlvy1s x126k92a\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">After the tour they climbed aboard and explored the last whale chaser in Australia and also stood underneath the skeleton of the last sperm whale harpooned in Albany\u2026WOW!! The 3D movie was another favourite attraction for our students. 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