Effect.
I retreat from the light to explore the rest of the island.
Port Fairy, Vic. Australia
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lighthouse
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Openings.
The unique structure includes internal steps up to the light that form part of the outside wall.
Port Fairy, Vic. Australia
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Earth.
The last lighthouse keeper to live on the island was in 1954. The light was automated soon after.
Port Fairy, Vic. Australia
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Aspect.
Originally built on Rabbit Island, but now attached to Griffiths Island.
Port Fairy, Vic. Australia
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Built 1859.
Port Fairy, Vic. Australia
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Beacon Twist
Upon further research, yesterday’s shot of the beacon within the Beacon Cove residential area was of the Rear Light. Today I twist round 180 degrees and show the Front Light, which is 500 metres due south.
These Port Melbourne lighthouses were built in 1924 and by lining up the lights from the two, craft are guided along the centre of the Port Melbourne Channel. The rear light is still in operation, however this front light has been replaced by the modern light you can see next to it.
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Nobbys Beach
Stopping off in Newcastle on our way home was a last minute decision, but a good one. We had never been here before but it did not disappoint.
This is Nobbys Beach with Nobbys Head Light in the distance. The sand here has accumulated against the breakwater that was constructed from the mainland to Nobbys Island.
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My spellchecker has consistently tried its best to get me to type Nobel Beach, I persevered with what I wanted and not what it thought I wanted.
Light Past the Dune
Griffith Island, Port Fairy, Victoria Australia (2011)
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Blue Luminance 