The Pattaya Lighthouse is situated on a rocky point of land at the Southern tip of Pattaya Bay just a few hundred meters south of Bali Hai Pier. Not sure when the Pattaya Lighthouse was actually built or if it actually functions as a lighthouse, the circular enclosure which it sits inside is starting to look messy, but on the whole it’s an attractive structure.
Kiama Light, also known as Kiama Harbour Light, is an active lighthouse in Kiama, New South Wales, Australia. The lighthouse is located close to the Kiama Blowhole on Blowhole Point, south of Kiama Harbour. The foundation of the tower is a concrete slab, 14 feet (4.3 m) deep and 12 feet (3.7 m) in diameter. The building is made of bricks, cemented outside and plastered within
The Akrotiri Lighthouse is among the oldest lighthouses in this part of the world and was constructed way back in 1892. It stands like a sentinel towards the on the southern peninsula of Santorini island. The lighthouse of Akrotiri is conspicuous by its square shaped tower that looms above 10m from the lighthouse warden’s house. Initially, the lighthouse was operated by petrol fuel
The Hog Island Lighthouse was built in 1817 and iocated at the western end of Paradise Island (formerly Hog Island) marking the northwest entrance to Nassau Harbor. Good view from cruise ships entering the harbor. This is the oldest and best known lighthouse in the Bahamas and the oldest surviving lighthouse in the West Indies. The site is still active with a focal plane of 21 m
Kalk Bay is a popular spot located between Muizenburg and Fishhoek beside the ocean. The town has gained a bit of reputation as an old hippy hangout. One can see why with the many bohemian boutiques open for business along the main road, but there are numerous antique stores, quality restaurants, coffee shops and art galleries with great ceramic works also in Kalk Bay.
Albion is located along the North West coast of Mauritius, and is well known for its lighthouse in Pointe aux Caves. The road from the village of Petite Rivière to the lighthouse is lined with sugar cane fields, and when they are in bloom, one imagines oneself in a wheatfield. In the area around the village of Camp Créole, a road sign shows you the way to “Belle Vue, Phare.”
Built by the British in 1860, Fisgard’s red brick house and white tower has stood faithfully at the entrance to Esquimalt harbour. Once a beacon for the British Royal Navy’s Pacific Squadron, today Fisgard still marks home base for the Royal Canadian Navy. Inside the building are two floors of exhibits, dealing with shipwrecks, storms & far- flung lights
Wollongong Head Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located in Wollongong, a coastal city south of Sydney, New South Wales. It overlooks the Tasman Sea from the top of Flagstaff Point, directly east of the city centre. Wollongong is the only place in the east of Australia to have two lighthouses located in close proximity of each other, the other being Wollongong Breakwater Lighthouse.
Split Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the Great Ocean Road, Victoria, Australia. The original British-made first order Fresnel lens is still in use. However, the factory in Birmingham, where the lens was built, was bombed during war-time and the essential formulae for making the unique lens crystal were lost, should a replacement ever be needed.
