Extract from the Moruya Examiner 14th July,1909,
provided by the Moruya & District Historical Society:

BIG WHALE - Mr P J Mylott informed us on Wednesday evening that about noon on that day an immense whale was being attacked by killers who had it hemmed in close to the breakers near the entrance to Coila Lake, which is situated about five miles south of Moruya Heads. The killers would spring up in a line like a regiment of soldiers and dart at their prey in a most vicious and determined manner every time the whale rose above the surface.

The scene was a most exciting one, the whale roaring in great agony, the water splashing mountains high and the noise of the monster's tail as it flopped on the water resembling war shells striking an iron ship. When Mr Mylott left Tuross for town the whale appeared to be becoming exhausted.

In describing the monster Mr Mylott said it was of darkish colour and appeared as long as the distance between McKeon's and Coxon's Hotels, which is 183 feet. Miss Nellie Mylott describes the whale as very dark in colour and when rising in the water appeared like the hull of a monster ship and in length would reach from the "Examiner" Office to McKeon's Hotel, a distance of 144 feet.

Speaking to Mr A Davidson, an old whaler, on the subject he says there is very little doubt but that this one was a "black" or "right" whale which if only 100 feet in length would be worth from £700 to £1000 .