by Garry Searle | Jun 10, 2019 | Lighthouse visits, New South Wales
Precision Helicopters are offering all LOA members (proof of membership required) a free poster of an aerial photo of South Solitary Island Lighthouse with each booking. They also said that if there were sufficient LOA members book, they could do an exclusive LOA...
by Garry Searle | Jan 21, 2019 | Lighthouse visits, Tasmania
The Friends of Maatsuyker Island, Wildcare Inc. (FOMI) run occasional boat trips to Maatsuyker Island to provide support to the Tasmania Parks & Wildlife Service (PWS) Volunteer Caretakers and the island operations. Boat landings are only planned for late...
by Garry Searle | Dec 19, 2018 | Accommodation, New South Wales
Refurbished historic lighthouse keepers’ cottages on the NSW mid-north coast have re-opened for short-stay accommodation, offering a unique holiday experience at the Sugarloaf Point Lighthouse at Seal Rocks. National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Area...
by Garry Searle | Nov 1, 2018 | New South Wales
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...
by Garry Searle | Oct 6, 2018 | South Australia
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...
