Low Head Historic Site
Low Head Historic Site is a historical site in George Town Council, Tasmania. Low Head Historic Site is situated nearby to Low Head Lighthouse.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Low Head Lighthouse.
Low Head Lighthouse
Lighthouse
Photo: DiverDave, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Low Head Lighthouse is in Low Head, Tasmania, about 7 kilometres north of George Town on the east side of the mouth of the Tamar River. It was the third lighthouse to be constructed in Australia, and it is also Australia's oldest continuously used pilot station. Low Head Lighthouse is situated 110 metres northwest of Low Head Historic Site.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Low Head and George Town.
Low Head
Village
Low Head is a rural residential locality in the local government area of George Town in the Launceston LGA region of Tasmania. The locality is about 5 kilometres north of the town of George Town.
George Town
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George Town and Low Head are historic townships in Tasmania. George Town was chosen as the Northern Headquarters for Tasmania, but later abandoned in favour of Launceston.
Low Head Historic Site
- Type: Historical site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: George Town Council, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-41.05597° or 41° 3′ 22″ southLongitude
146.79059° or 146° 47′ 26″ eastElevation
17 metres (56 feet)Open location code
4RC8WQVR+J6GeoNames ID
8158273
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