Hornby Lighthouse - 1858 - Vaucluse, NSW
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Grahame Cookie
S 33° 50.017 E 151° 16.860
56H E 340936 N 6254963
On the southern heads of Sydney Harbour is the red and white striped lighthouse that was erected in 1858.
Waymark Code: WMTWP3
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 01/15/2017
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member T0SHEA
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With two tragic shipwrecks in the early days of the English colony, which killed 143 people, it was decided to erect a lighthouse on the southern headland to Port Jackson.
From the Lighthouse waymark entry: (visit link)
"Strangely, the first light keeper was Henry Johnson, the brother of the only survivor of the 2 wrecks - James Johnson."

From Wikipedia: (visit link)
This is the third oldest lighthouse in NSW.
Year built or dedicated as indicated on the structure or plaque: AD 1858

Full Inscription (unless noted above):
Erected A.D. 1858 Sir W. T. Denison K.C.B. Governor General

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