Nobby's Lighthouse

For the next few days I am posting photos taken while out with our walking group last Thursday at Stockton.

Today's photo is of Nobby's Lighthouse. Nobby's is an active lighthouse established on Nobbys Head in Newcastle in 1854 to guide vessels into the Hunter River.

How it got the name Nobby's Head is a bit of a mystery and nobody seems to know. Maybe the first lighthouse keeper was named Nobby but the real reason is lost to the sands of time.

[bkb in the city]

Very nice shot

[Diana]

Beautiful shot of this unique lighthouse. Interesting that the reason for the name is still unknown.

[julia]

Nice shot.. Looks like a fresh paint job..

[KoalaGardens🐨]

will be a great set of images I am thinking

[Valerie Chesney]

great capture...a very eye catching lighthouse.

[Kathy A]

Lovely view of it from a side I haven't seen before

[Beryl Lloyd]

A lovely lighthouse and view

[Peter]

Lovely perspective colour and detail Babs:)

[Susan Wakely]

Interesting looking lighthouse.

[Joan Robillard]

Beautiful scene

[leggzy]

Gorgeous scene & shot

[Kartia]

Maybe the lighthouse keeper's brother started a kitchen company?
Lovely shot!

[Lou Ann]

That’s quite a building complex around the lighthouse too.

[Pam]

Gorgeous!

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Lovely shot.

[gloria jones]

Neat capture

[Esther Rosenberg]

Great scenic capture

[Dione Giorgio]

Beautiful scene with the lighthouse taking pride of place. Great shot.

[Pat Knowles]

Nobby used to be a not unusual nickname but I haven’t heard it used fir years! I used to have a boyfriend called Nobby…his surname was Noblet! As you coukd guess!! 🤣🤣 I expect that now it got its name!

[Carole Sandford]

Lovely scene!

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Sounds like a salty lighthouse keeper's name to me! It looks so nice and bright standing out against the blue sky. Good shot!

[Shutterbug]

Nice capture of it up on the green hill.

[Rick]

Cool capture.

[Babs]

@happypat That's interesting.

[eDorre]

Lovely!