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Thank you to the following:
Major Contributors
Story of a Lighthouse - Naomi England - ISBN 0959238301
The History of the Coastal Strip known as "look-at-me-now" by Benjamin J Holder ISBN 0959087702
National Parks & Wildlife - for the full report - Management Plan 2001
National Parks & Wildlife - click here
Coffs Harbour Museum - Marie Davey - Publication - ISBN 9780980609905
Lighthouses of Australia - click here
Maritime Heritage Online - click here
NSW Heritage Office - Maritime Archaeology Unit - ISBN 1876415290
Beryl Royal (nee Duncan)
Mercedes Sauerstein (nee Tulk)
Shirley Northam
Beth Troth (nee Williams)
Rob Trezise
Helen Hemmons (nee Gow)
Australian Maritime Safety Authority - click here
Solitary Islands Shipwreck Report - click here
Solitary Islands Marine Park - click here
David Nalder - NPWS
Glenn Storrie - NPWS
Tom Denman - NPWS
Lyndon O'Grady - AMSA
Mike Davey - Jetty Dive - click here
Terrie Beckhouse - Coffs Harbour Regional Museum
North Coast Times 1886
Australian War Memorial - click here
National Library of Australia - click here
State Library of New South Wales - click here
Department of Transport and Shipping
Threatened Species - click here
Birdlife Australia - click here
Historic Newspapers of Australia 1803 - 1954
Maritime Services Board of New South Wales
Department of Housing and Construction
Florence Cameron (nee Dammerel)
Jim Garbutt
Denise Schultz - Lighthouses of Australia - click here
Patricia Ryan
Late Verdi Schwinghammer
Anonymous Relative (you know who you are!)
Daily Examiner, Salt,
S.M. Herald,
Coffs Harbour Advocate
Maritime Museum of Australia - click here
State Records NSW - click here
Coffs Coast Heritage - click here
Lighthouses of Australia Visitors Guide - John Ibbotson - ISBN 064641674
From Dusk till Dawn by Gordon Reid - ISBN 033347709X
Dept of Agriculture, Water and the Environment - click here
Mariners and Ships in Australian Waters - click here
Lighthouses Guiding Ships to Safety (Maine USA - by Harry and Sarah) - click here
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