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'''Eddystone Point''' lies on the North-east coast of [[Tasmania]], [[Australia]] at 40.994 S/148.349 E. |
'''Eddystone Point''' lies on the North-east coast of [[Tasmania]], [[Australia]] at 40.994 S/148.349 E. |
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== Lighthouse == |
== Lighthouse == |
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In 1884, the adjacent colonies of Tasmania and Victoria were discussing the erection of a lighthouse at Eddystone Point, which was eventually built.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article9097053 |title=EDDYSTONE LIGHTHOUSE. |newspaper=[[The Mercury (Hobart)|The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860-1954)]] |location=Hobart, Tas. |date=5 December 1884 |accessdate=3 July 2011 |page=3 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> The lighthouse and keepers cottages are made of granite, quarried from nearby.<ref>http://www.lighthouses.org.au/lights/TAS/Eddystone%20Point/Eddystone%20Point.htm#History</ref> Head of works and head mason was James Galloway from [[Glasgow]], Scotland, who migrated to Tasmania to oversee the building program. His brother, Alexander Galloway also migrated from Glasgow to work on the building of the lighthouse and cottages. |
In 1884, the adjacent colonies of Tasmania and Victoria were discussing the erection of a lighthouse at Eddystone Point, which was eventually built.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article9097053 |title=EDDYSTONE LIGHTHOUSE. |newspaper=[[The Mercury (Hobart)|The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860-1954)]] |location=Hobart, Tas. |date=5 December 1884 |accessdate=3 July 2011 |page=3 |publisher=National Library of Australia}}</ref> The lighthouse and keepers cottages are made of granite, quarried from nearby.<ref>http://www.lighthouses.org.au/lights/TAS/Eddystone%20Point/Eddystone%20Point.htm#History</ref> Head of works and head mason was James Galloway from [[Glasgow]], Scotland, who migrated to Tasmania to oversee the building program. His brother, Alexander Galloway also migrated from Glasgow to work on the building of the lighthouse and cottages. |
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John Smeaton [http://lhldigital.lindahall.org/cdm/search/searchterm/smeaton!edystone/field/creato!title/mode/all!all/conn/and!and/order/nosort ''A narrative of the building and a description of the construction of the Edystone Lighthouse''] (1791 and 1793 editions) - [[Linda Hall Library]] |
John Smeaton [http://lhldigital.lindahall.org/cdm/search/searchterm/smeaton!edystone/field/creato!title/mode/all!all/conn/and!and/order/nosort ''A narrative of the building and a description of the construction of the Edystone Lighthouse''] (1791 and 1793 editions) - [[Linda Hall Library]] |
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Revision as of 03:44, 9 May 2017
Eddystone Point lies on the North-east coast of Tasmania, Australia at 40.994 S/148.349 E.
Lighthouse
In 1884, the adjacent colonies of Tasmania and Victoria were discussing the erection of a lighthouse at Eddystone Point, which was eventually built.[1] The lighthouse and keepers cottages are made of granite, quarried from nearby.[2] Head of works and head mason was James Galloway from Glasgow, Scotland, who migrated to Tasmania to oversee the building program. His brother, Alexander Galloway also migrated from Glasgow to work on the building of the lighthouse and cottages.
40°59′38″S 148°20′56″E / 40.99389°S 148.34889°E
References
- ^ "EDDYSTONE LIGHTHOUSE". The Mercury (Hobart, Tas. : 1860-1954). Hobart, Tas.: National Library of Australia. 5 December 1884. p. 3. Retrieved 3 July 2011.
- ^ http://www.lighthouses.org.au/lights/TAS/Eddystone%20Point/Eddystone%20Point.htm#History
External links
John Smeaton A narrative of the building and a description of the construction of the Edystone Lighthouse (1791 and 1793 editions) - Linda Hall Library
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