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Nobby's Lighthouse
Newcastle and surrounding
Unusual places,  Harbors, Ports, Fjords, Quays
Unusual places, 
Harbors, Ports, Fjords, Quays

Nobby's Lighthouse is an old active lighthouse. It is located on a natural elevation on the Southside of the entrance to Newcastle Harbor. Therefore, it seems as if it dominates the entire surrounding landscape.

This is an active lighthouse, so the entrance is not always open. You can only visit the lighthouse and its observation deck once a week from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday.

Now let's learn the history of this place! This small rock was originally an island separated from the mainland of the city. The lighthouse must have always been there. But it used to be an open coal fire that signaled to the sailors. Every evening, the workers of the lighthouse came to the mountain, built a fire, and maintained it until the sun rose.

The first building of the lighthouse appeared relatively recently, in 1821. New technologies were immediately introduced there: the fire in the lighthouse was kept using oil, not coal. However, this novelty did not fare well. First, oil was more dangerous than coal. Second, the costs were unreasonably high. So they went back to the tried-and-true method of keeping the fire in the torch with coal.

In 1846, the small island where the lighthouse is located was connected to the mainland. This was done for the convenience of the lighthouse staff. Until then, employees had to get to the lighthouse by boat. This was inconvenient, and sometimes dangerous, especially during fuel transportation.

There was a real revolution in 1934: the lighthouse was automated and electrified. So the labor of workers became much easier, and the lighthouse became safer.

Today, Nobby's Lighthouse plays an important role in navigation along the coast of New South Wales. It is also important as an example of the development and modernization of lighthouses.

Address: Newcastle East NSW 2300

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