Lighthouses of Australia
In the latest issue of the Prism magazine:
Historical outline of Macquarie Lighthouse from 1790 to 2018
Modern views of Macquarie Lighthouse
Macquarie Lighthouse technical specs
Visiting Macquarie Lighthouse
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Website Updates and News
- December 17 Updated images for Nelson Head Inner Lighthouse
- December 15 Updated Vaucluse Leading Lights, Grotto Point and Parriwi Lights
- November 2 Updated images and added a video on Norah Head Lighthouse
- October 21 Updated Warden Head Lighthouse page and added some images
- October 20 Updated Wardang Is page and added some images and technical details
- October 11 2018 Added new book, Maatsuyker through our eyes – Caretaking on Tasmania’s wild and remote Maatsuyker Island by Paul Richardson and Amanda Walker
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Green Cape Lighting
This Saturday the 3rd of November, Lighthouses of Australia will relight the Historic light at Green Cape on behalf of NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service in conjunction with the Eden Whale Festival. The 1st of November 2018 marks 135 years since the light was...
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Warden Head Makeover
Warden Head Makeover Congratulations to the dedicated staff of the NSW Dept of Industry and their contractor KGB Protective Coatings from Gateshead NSW for the excellent execution of the Warden Head Lighthouse restoration project. The lighthouse will soon be back in...
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Maatsuyker Island through our eyes
Caretaking on Tasmania's wild and remote Maatsuyker Island When accepted by the Tasmania Parks and Wildlife Service volunteer program as caretakers for Maatsuyker Island, Paul Richardson and Amanda Walker were well aware they had chosen to live in isolation in one of...
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It’s All in the Flags – Cape Jaffa
The flags spell out "Cleaning Prisms Today" and on October 5 2018 it was an exciting day for the volunteer custodians of Cape Jaffa lighthouse. The 1st order lens that had not been cleaned for over 10 years was receiving some tender loving care. In its working life,...
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Table Cape Lighthouse Tours have recommenced
Enjoy a tour of Table Cape Lighthouse and hear why it's where it is, the construction and where the parts came from... what powered the light then and now. Take a walk around the balcony with a view across the North West Coast. The tour takes approx 15 min and are...
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Insight into the Sydney Harbour Lights
Sydney’s lighthouses: a guiding light for 160 years By: Port Authority of NSW Sydney’s heritage-listed lighthouses have been guiding ships to safety over 160 years — and the bright lights of these magnificent towers are still just as essential for keeping...
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