Macquaire Lighthouse is Australia's first and longest operating navigational light. It was originally built in 1818, designed by convict architect, Francis Greenway. Macquarie Lighthouse has an important place in the history of Sydney’s settlement and still provides a guiding light for ships ... |
Split Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in Aireys Inlet, a small town on the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia. Originally called Eagles Nest Point, the lighthouse was originally built in 1891. It was converted to automatic operation in 1919. The top of the lighthouse is also now used as ... |
Fort Aguada is a well-preserved seventeenth-century Portuguese fort standing in Goa on Sinquerim beach, overlooking the vast expanses of Arabian Sea. Built on the mouth of river Mandovi, it was strategically located and was the chief defence of Portuguese against the Dutch and Marathas. One of the d... |
The Round Island Lighthouse (Old Point Round Lighthouse) is a familiar sight to Mackinac Island visitors. In 1896 the lighthouse was placed back in service to mark the channel among Mackinac Island and Round Island in 1896. There were three keepers at the lighthouse and were stationed there with the... |
Kaup (pronounced as Kapu in local Tulu language) is a small town on NH-17. It is about 7 Km South of the town of Udipi. The coast near to Kap is formed by basalt rocks starting from Multi river (about 8 Km South of the Lighthouse) and extending up in the Northern direction. Kaup beach is famously kn... |
