Australian National Maritime Museum - Darling Harbour Sydney
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Friday, May 29, 2009
The Macquarie Lighthouse
The Macquarie Lighthouse is Australia's first and longest operating navigational light. There has been a navigational aid on this site since 1791 and a lighthouse since 1818.
LOCATION: | Latitude 33° 51' S, Longitude 151° 17' E (map) |
OPERATOR: | Australian Maritime Safety Authority |
EXHIBITED: | 1st Tower 1818, 2nd Tower 1883 |
CONSTRUCTION: | Sandstone |
CHARACTER: | Group Flashing (2) every 10 seconds |
LIGHT SOURCE: | 120V, 1,000 Watt, Quartz Halogen Lamp |
POWER SOURCE: | Mains Power, Stand-by Diesel |
INTENSITY: | 800,000 cd |
ELEVATION: | 105 metres |
RANGE: | 25 nautical miles |
HEIGHT: | 26 metres |
AUTOMATED: | 1976 |
DEMANNED: | 1989 |
DEACTIVATED: | No |
CUSTODIAN: | Sydney Harbour Federation Trust |
Beautiful View - Please don't slip
Standing on top of the world for a little while.
The Gap is an ocean cliff, in eastern Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located in the eastern suburb of Watsons Bay, near South Head.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Wonder why you ever go home
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
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