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Lighthouses
of Australia by John Ibbotson is a superb collection of over 500 photographs and stories about Australia’s offshore (and some harbour) lighthouses, their spectacular locations and the people who maintain them. Combined with concise, informative captions, 14 detailed maps, information about modern lighthouse lights and stories about their maintenance, this book provides something for everybody who has an interest in lighthouses both old and new. With its companion book, Lighthouses of Australia - Images from the End of an Era they provide photographs and information for over 450 of Australia’s coastal, highway and major harbour Aids to Navigation and together are the only comprehensive, published record, of these important Australian icons. For a sample of The Offshore Lights - Click Here |
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Lighthouses
of Australia by John Ibbotson is a book for people who love lighthouses. It contains images of over 220 Australian lights as they were at the end of the twentieth century in 500 brilliant photographs. Combined with concise, informative captions, 12 detailed location maps, a history of lighthouses, a chronological list of over 400 Australian lights and a section on lighthouse museums the book provides something for everybody who has an interest in lighthouses or the sea. For a sample of Images from the end of an Era - Click Here Limited stock available |
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Lighthouses
of Australia by John Ibbotson provides information needed to visit over 150 of Australia's most scenic and historic lighthouses, both the easy ones and the difficult ones. It is a hard cover, A5, 264 page take-it-with-you book containing: Eight location maps, 180 brilliant colour photographs and a description of each lighthouse, a brief historical description, an ease of access rating, directions on how to visit them, the operators who will take you out to see them (some are off the beaten track and difficult to get too), the cost, the visiting hours and whether there is accommodation available in the keepers' cottages. There are also 100 different definitions of lighthouse terms and historical facts. The book can be used as a planning guide for visiting specific lighthouses or as a travelling companion so that you can check if there are any notable lights along the way. For a sample of A Visitors Guide- Click Here |
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Lighthouses
of Australia A
full colour map (or chart) that shows the location of 'all' 400 lighthouses
in Australia. It includes a numbered list and an alphabetical list of
all the lighthouses. Click
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Archival
quality prints, up to 330 x 420mm (13" x 19"), from any photograph
in the books, are available. Contact the author on lighthouses@mira.net
for more information. Click
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