Green Cape Lighthouse

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The Green Cape Lighthouse is the oldest concrete lighthouse in Australia, standing at a height of 29 meters. It was constructed from 1881-1883. Thanks to the East Australian Current, ships could travel quickly southward, but heading north was much more difficult. So ships tried to stay close to the coast to avoid the strong current—though […]

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Jervis Bay – Pacific City

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Jervis Bay is famous for its white beaches, especially at Callala Beach, and for whale and dolphin watching. We visited the Jervis Bay Maritime Museum, which was fascinating and I recommend visiting. There, I picked up a booklet called Capital Idea by Bridget Sant, which tells the story of how Jervis Bay was once intended […]

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