Lighthouses of Australia
In the latest issue of the Prism magazine:
- Albany and its Lighthouses
- LOA AGM Kingston SE
- The Way We Were – Ships of the Lighthouse Fleet
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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...
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,...
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...
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...
Lady Elliot Island 145 years
Celebrating Lighthouse week 145 years since the construction of Lady Elliot Island's Heritage Listed Lighthouse.
Pt Perpendicular – International Lighthouse Weekend
The old Point Perpendicular lighthouse alight for International Lighthouse and lightship weekend. After a good clean its 9 sided Chance Bros first order lens trows its looms over Jervis Bay and the Tasman sea. Lighthouses of Australia have operated Point...