Lighthouses

Cape Jaffa Lighthouse was originally built out to sea from the Cape Jaffa on the Margaret Brock Reef and opened in 1872. The historic lighthouse ori… Read the rest

The Cape du Courdic lighthouse presides over the waters of South Australia. It is one of the main attractions in Flinders Chase National Park on the S… Read the rest

The Cape Banks Lighthouse wasn’t operating in 1859, when 89 lives were lost in the wreck of the Admella, one of Australia’s worst maritime disasters.… Read the rest

Situated within the Norah Head reserve this gorgeous lighthouse has tours running every day. The Latin Motto inscribed on the detailed front door tran… Read the rest

Lighthouses have a strange romantic aura around them, especially the old ones. But Vypin Lighthouse is surprisingly ultra-modern and spick and span. A… Read the rest

The Cooktown Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located on top of Grassy Hill, which was the landing site of James Cook in 1770. The concrete tower an… Read the rest

If you stand here, your back to the sea, the entire population of North America stretches out in front of you. And there’s nothing behind you until Ir… Read the rest

The Port Fairy Lighthouse was built in 1859 on what was then Rabbit Island. This later became part of Griffith Island. The light is 41 feet above high… Read the rest

Point Reyes Lighthouse is located inside Point Reyes National Seashore Park and it is about 2 hours drive from San Francisco (California, USA). Its a… Read the rest

The Pemaquid Point Light is a celebrated lighthouse in the USA right off Bristol, Lincoln County, Maine. Maine takes pride in its Pemaquid Point Light… Read the rest