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*... that '''[[Bustard Head Light]]''', an 1868 [[lighthouse]] near [[1770, Queensland]], [[Australia]], was the first to be established in Queensland after Queensland's formation in 1859? {{DYK article|Bustard Head Light|401039670|2010-12-7}} |
*... that '''[[Bustard Head Light]]''', an 1868 [[lighthouse]] near [[1770, Queensland]], [[Australia]], was the first to be established in Queensland after Queensland's formation in 1859? {{DYK article|Bustard Head Light|401039670|2010-12-7}} |
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*... that '''[[Old Caloundra Light]]''', a [[lighthouse]] inactive since 1968, was relocated twice, in 1970 and back in 1999, and was damaged on the second relocation attempt? {{DYK article|Old Caloundra Light|402322800|2010-12-14}} |
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Revision as of 12:12, 14 December 2010
Did you know?
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- ... that Sugarloaf Point Light (pictured), near Seal Rocks, New South Wales, is one of only two lighthouses in Australia with an external stairway? Sugarloaf Point Light (2010-09-24)
- ... that Warden Head Light, a lighthouse near Ulladulla, New South Wales, Australia, was relocated in 1889 to its current location? Warden Head Light (2010-09-26)
- ... that Hornby Lighthouse (pictured), on South Head, New South Wales, Australia, was known as the "Lower Light", to distinguish it from Macquarie Lighthouse, the "Upper Light"? Hornby Lighthouse (2010-10-02)
- ... that Clarence River Light, a lighthouse in Yamba, New South Wales, Australia, was built in 1955, replacing a previous lighthouse built in 1880? Clarence River Light (2010-10-03)
- ... that Point Charles Light, established 1893, is the oldest lighthouse in the Northern Territory, Australia? Point Charles Light (2010-11-02)
- ... that Cape Don Light (pictured), at the tip of the Cobourg Peninsula, Northern Territory, Australia, is Australia's northernmost traditional lighthouse? Cape Don Light (2010-11-03)
- ... that Emery Point Light, an active lighthouse at Larrakeyah Barracks, near Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia, was the only navigational aid to remain functional in the path of Cyclone Tracy? Emery Point Light (2010-11-05)
- ... that the round base of the original Archer Point Light, an 1883 lighthouse near Cooktown, Queensland, Australia, which was replaced in 1975, still exists at the location? Archer Point Light (2010-11-22)
- ... that Bay Rock Light, a lighthouse which originally stood on an islet northwest of Magnetic Island, near Townsville, Queensland, Australia, was relocated in 1992 to the Townsville Maritime Museum? Bay Rock Light (2010-11-24)
- ... that although a recommendation to establish Booby Island Light (pictured) was made in 1873, it was only constructed in 1890, and was the last major lighthouse to be constructed along the Queensland coast? Booby Island Light (2010-12-5)
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- ... that Bustard Head Light, an 1868 lighthouse near 1770, Queensland, Australia, was the first to be established in Queensland after Queensland's formation in 1859? Bustard Head Light (2010-12-7)
- ... that Old Caloundra Light, a lighthouse inactive since 1968, was relocated twice, in 1970 and back in 1999, and was damaged on the second relocation attempt? Old Caloundra Light (2010-12-14)