The animal "blew," not through blowholes, but through the mouth, which was somewhat drawn out.
"The Voyage of the Vega round Asia and Europe, Volume I and Volume II"
A.E. Nordenskieold
The formation is limestone, in which are found "blowholes"-that is to say, circular holes two to four feet in diameter, which go down vertically to a depth never yet ascertained.
"Spinifex and Sand Five Years' Pioneering and Exploration in Western Australia"
David W Carnegie