As a born and bred Tasmanian I’m ashamed to admit that I had never heard of remote Swan Island and its lighthouse. It is located five miles off the north-east coast of Tasmania. The tower was built in 1845 using convict labour, poor souls. An unusual feature
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Maatsuyker Island lighthouse opened in 1891, back in the days of whaling. This is Australia’s southernmost light, 10km from the Tasmanian coast. It is surrounded by reefs and is in the direct path of gale force winds dubbed The Roaring Forties. Elias Dollery was in charge of
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Cape Everard Lighthouse in Victoria is now known as Point Hicks Lighthouse. The reason why is explained in a link at the end of this article. From The Argus, January 10 1935 STEAMER CAPE YORK TAKES TOYS AND STORES Although the Christmas and New Year festivities are
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