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 Lighthouses of Australia
Inc.
Lighthouses of Australia Inc. is a non-profit
organisation which aims to create a higher profile for Australian lighthouses
within Australia and overseas, and thereby preserve, protect and promote their
place within our history.
The site includes comprehensive lists of lighthouses in each state, with photos, technical data,
history, access details, links to other lighthouse organisations, museums, resources and
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| In Focus - South Solitary Island |
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Not so Solitary Island
When captain Cook journeyed north along the east coast of Australia in 1770, he encountered a group of nine barren, rocky islands lying 430km north of today’s Sydney and, inspired by their standing apart loneliness, he named them Solitary Islands.
Captain Cook did not land on any of the islands and because of their inaccessibility, it is not very likely that a local aboriginal tribe of Gumbaingirr ever made camp on the islands, at least there is no archeological record of that. . Read more... |
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| Notices |
Queensland
Lighthouse Reunion
2009
All past (and present) staff associated with Lighthouses, Ships, Depots and Administation Centres are invited to attend the 2009 lighthouse service reunion.
Qld Maritime Museum
Saturday 4th July 2009
12:00 Noon start.
Call 3396 8559 to book.
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in the first LoA Photo Competition have been announced. More... |
Precision Helicopters will be conducting tours of
South Solitary Island in 2009
The dates are
Saturday 4th July 2009 to Sunday 12th July 2009
1 Hour Tour - $250.00 per person
2 hour Premium Tour with lunch - $490.00 per person
For more information please contact Robert Trezise at
berttrezise@gmail.com
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