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Weller Brothers

Merchant traders in the 1830s

The Weller brothers, Englishmen of Sydney, Australia, and Otago, New Zealand, were the founders of multiple whaling stations in South Island, most notably on Otago Harbour (Te Awa Ōtākou), and were New Zealand's most substantial merchant traders in the 1830s. The global hit ballad "Wellerman" refers to their whaling business in Otago.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

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The Weller brothers, Englishmen of Sydney, Australia, and Otago, New Zealand, were the founders of multiple whaling stations in South Island, most notably on Otago Harbour (Te Awa Ōtākou), and were New Zealand's most substantial merchant traders in the 1830s. The global hit ballad "Wellerman" refers to their whaling business in Otago.2

Corporate structure

Weller Brothers sits at the top of its group. 1 entity, 2 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • Weller Brothers
    • Lucy Ann Owned · Canada

Built from subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

What it owns

What Weller Brothers reports owning in its annual reports to the SEC: buildings, land and equipment, real estate and locations, investments, intangible assets and inventory, at the end of its latest fiscal year and a year before.

Stakes and holdings (Wikidata)

  • Lucy Ann

Things Wikidata records the company as owning, with the share when stated.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Also owns

  • Lucy Ann

From Wikidata.1

Sources

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