Bulletin - Vol 8 No. 6 November/December 2005

Beacons by the Sea: Stories of Australian Lighthouses

by Kristie Eggleston, LoA Webmaster

The Beacons By The Sea: Stories of Australian Lighthouses touring exhibition presented by the National Archives of Australia finished its show at the Museum of the Riverina at Wagga Wagga on 30 October 2005.

It is now on display at the Queensland Maritime Museum until the end of January 2006, after which it moves to the New England Regional Art Museum in Armidale, NSW from 11 February - 12 March 2006.

Structurally unique, romantic and intimately linked with Australia’s maritime heritage, lighthouses have maintained a strong hold over the imagination of many Australians. Designed to guide ships, they have become icons of safety and stability.

Developed by the National Archives of Australia, this exhibition of photos, architectural drawings, diaries, log books and oral histories documents the stories of lighthouse keepers and their families, and the dramatic events such as shipwrecks and rescues that took place around these majestic structures.

The exhibition dates are reproduced from the National Archives of Australia website below (all dates and locations are subject to review by the NAA):

Previous Bulletin articles about the Beacons of the Sea Exhibition

• Exhibition a long way from the sea at Wagga Wagga - October 2005
• Exhibition to Huskisson - August 2005
• Exhibition visits Jervis Bay - June 2005
• Exhibition leaves Eden for Jervis Bay - April 2005
• Exhibition returns to South Australia - June 2004
• Exhibition moves to Kalgoorlie - February 2004
• Exhibition off to Western Australia - November 2003
• Exhibition moves to South Australia - September 2003
• LoA members attend opening of exhibition at National Archives in Canberra - November 2002
• Exhibition beginnings - September 2002

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