>>154 The government has confirmed the ship was sitting off the World Heritage Listed Macquarie Island in the Southern Ocean.
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2012.01.12 Japanese whaler ordered to leave Australian waters www.radioaustralianews.net.au/stories/201201/3406301.htm?desktop The Australian Government has ordered a Japanese whaling ship to leave Australian waters. The government has confirmed the ship was sitting off the World Heritage Listed Macquarie Island in the Southern Ocean. Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard says Japan has been told its whaling vessels are not welcome in Australian territorial waters.