Banks Peninsula Gets Its First Look At An European War Ship – 8th June 1838
It is quite a thought that, upon the arrival of the French corvette naval ship ‘Heroine’ at Akaroa on 8th June 1838, 16 French whaling ships were carrying out their barbaric trade on Waitaha (Canterbury) waters. They weren’t the only ones out on the water: American, Australian and British whalers also fought for their position …
