This month’s topic is Newcastle and all the photos this month are ones which I have taken since starting 365, but they have not so far had an airing. Sometimes, because we take so many photos, many of our shots slip through the cracks and the aim of my topics album is to show photos which have so far done just that. Hope you enjoy my tour through Newcastle.
Nobbys Head Light is an active lighthouse on Nobbys Head, a headland on the south side of the entrance to Newcastle Harbour, New South Wales
The first beacon in the area was an open coal fire set on Signal Head, with a range of 7 kilometres This was changed in 1821 to a large metal device burning oil, which was visible for 12 kilometres, but shortly reverted to coal as the oil system was not reliable.
By 1846 Nobbys Head, originally a small islet more than 60 metres high, was connected to the mainland with a causeway. The island was reduced in height to improve the sailing conditions and to accommodate a lighthouse and signal station, built in 1858. The lighthouse was designed by Alexander Dawson. The original light was attended by three lighthouse keepers.
In 1934 the light was electrified and automated.
The current light source is a 120 volt 1,000-watt (1.3 hp), quartz halogen lamp and the power source is mains electricity with a diesel generator as backup. Currently at the site are three one-story keeper's houses, a three-story signal station, and other buildings housing the port watch. The entire station is floodlit at night.
In this picture you can see the Stockton sand dunes in the distance, these are the dunes which we trekked and they go from Stockton all the way to Anna Bay. In the foreground is Nobby's Beach.
I love this POV! Great shot of the whole scene! Fav! Also I'm learning things I never knew even though I grew up in the Newcastle district! Thanks for all the background info.
Wonderful composition Babs, love the Pov. Dof. and lead in left to right, thanks for the history very interesting, stayed in Newcastle on holiday but regrettably did not visit the light house, I have see a very good painting of it by Brianna @lilminimonka ;) has to be Fav.
Such a beautiful capture of Nobby's Head! Love your POV, such a lovely scene you have shot here! The history of this place is always interesting to hear about too! :) @pcoulson Thanks for the mention Peter! Much appreciated xx
@darthkitty@annied@angelar@michaelelliott@gamelee@dianeburns Thank you all so much. Hopefully I will be able to fill you in with more history of Newcastle during this month. There will be an exam at the end of the month, so pay attention, ha ha. Only kidding.
@pcoulson Thanks for the mention Peter! Much appreciated xx
@newbank Hopefully I will show a few sides of Newcastle this month. Lots of different things to see there.
@hermann @ibt @nanm @gigiflower @peadar Thanks so much. I just love going to Newcastle, always so many different things to photograph.
@angelat Thanks so much for the fav Angela. So sweet that it was here that your husband proposed, such a romantic. Lovely spot.