Govetts Leap lookout (10 February 2020)
We popped into Govetts Leap Lookout on our trip back home. It was great to see some regrowth after the recent fires.
Hawkesbury Flood (9 February 2020)
Richmond and Windsor bridges were closed due to flood, so we were cut off from heading home. I decided to head over to Colo River to check out the river …
Riches Ave, Woodford (9 November 2019)
I spent the day out with a crew on Warrimoo 1, blacking out the perimeter around Park Road, Woodford and attending to 000 calls from flare-ups.
Parriwi Head (Rosherville) Lighthouse
Parriwi Head Lighthouse (also known as Rosherville Light) was built in 1911 is the rear leading light with the Grotto Point Light. The light is shone through a horizontal slit …
Macquarie Lighthouse
The Macquarie Lighthouse, also known as South Head Upper Light, was the first, and is the longest serving, lighthouse site in Australia.
The Blue Mountains Flyer (20 October 2019)
The NSW Rail Museum ran a special heritage train trip to the Blue Mountains and onto Lithgow to celebrate 150 years of the railway line to Bowenfels. The Beyer-Garratt 6029 …
Smokey Cape
Built in 1891, the Smoky Cape Lighthouse was one of the last lighthouses to be designed for architectural excellence. It has an intensity of 1,000,000 cd.
Tacking Point
Built in 1879 of cement-rendered bricks and because of the elevation only needed to be 8 metres high. It has an intensity of 12,800 cd.
Richmond River
Built in 1879 and first lit in 1880. It is also known as Ballina Head Light and has an intensity of 28,000 cd.
Cape Byron Light
Built in 1901, Cape Byron Light is Australia’s most powerful lighthouse, with a light intensity of 2,200,000 cd.