Twofold Bay

Twofold Bay is a natural harbour near the town of Eden on the far south coast of New South Wales, Australia. It has played a significant role in Australia's maritime and whaling history.

Twofold Bay is historically notable for orcas that actively cooperated with shore-based whalers in the early 20th century. The orcas would help herd baleen whales into the bay where whalers could hunt them, and the orcas would be rewarded with portions of the catch.

Yes, in the early 20th century, a pod of orcas led by a famous individual known as Old Tom actively cooperated with the Davidson family's shore-based whaling operation at Twofold Bay. The orcas would herd whales toward the whalers in exchange for the lips and tongues of the catch.

Shore-based whaling operations at Twofold Bay near Eden were active in the early 20th century, most notably run by the Davidson family. The unique cooperation between these whalers and wild orcas made the bay's whaling operation internationally famous.