Australia’s first lighthouse – Sydney’s South Head Signal Station – was erected in 1818 and commanded by Governor Macquarie. There are still more than 179 of them dispersed along harbours, islands, ...

All the lighthouses looked after by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority are now solar powered, and with the transmission of GPS information and even OMEGA long range navigation system, ...

Add articles to your saved list and come back to them any time. The road to this lonely 1852 lighthouse at the eastern end of Kangaroo Island winds through sheep-dotted hills before emerging on a ...

Scattered across Australia's vast coastline, hundreds of lighthouses once played a vital role in preventing shipwrecks, but they gradually fell into disuse and disrepair in the age of radars and ...

The Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse south of Margaret River in Western Australia. (Supplied: Ian Clifford)The older lighthouses have a special place in the hearts of those who pilot and maintain ocean ...

There are about 150 heritage lighthouses dotted along the Australian seaboard. Sixty-five of them still serve as active beacons, complementing an additional 423 navigational devices.

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Bathurst Lighthouse Keeper’s Cottage on Rottnest Island in Western Australia. Rottnest Island Authority Smoky Cape Lighthouse, completed in 1891, was designed by colonial architect James Barnet.

There are more than 350 lighthouses in Australia, with many open for tours, accommodation and weddings. Click here to see the best lighthouses in Australia. Norah Head Lighthouse travel.

In today's EGEB: Some Canadian lighthouses are switching from diesel power to solar and wind. Offshore wind doesn't seem to be a detriment to tourism on Block Island. Australia pursues a solar-to ...

This time-lapse video features some of the most dramatic lighthouses in Australia, of which we have 350 that are still operated by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. Gabo Island lighthouse, ...