Green Cape Lighting

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...
Warden Head Makeover

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...
Maatsuyker Island through our eyes

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...
It’s All in the Flags – Cape Jaffa

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...
Insight into the Sydney Harbour Lights

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 Sydney...
Lighthouses of Caloundra

Lighthouses of Caloundra

After the 2018 AGM members of LoA visited the two Lighthouses of Caloundra on the Sunshine Coast. We were welcomed by members of the Friends of Caloundra Lighthouses, a group of friendly, dedicated volunteers who guide interested people through the lighthouses on the...