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You can
observe here the Cape Moreton Light Station on Cape Moreton,
Moreton Island. The Lighthouse has been erected by the
Government of New South Wales. The lighthouse has been
constructed on a dramatic headland, it is the first lighthouse
erected on Moreton Bay. The lighthouse station provides the
techniques used for the construction of the building, the
operations of the lighthouse and also the lifestyles of the
keepers of the lighthouse. The lighthouse started operation in
1857. It is built in stone, quarried from an area not far from
the lighthouse. It was for a long time the only lighthouse on
the coastline of Queensland. Moreton Island is also a national
Park in Queensland. The Moreton Island has an area of around one
hundred and seventy square kilometers. It is located fifty eight
km northeast of Brisbane. Cape Moreton has been given by James
Cook in 1770 and was written at this time “Cape Morton”. |
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