Low Head Lighthouse Historic Site
Low Head Lighthouse Historic Site is a historic site in George Town Council, Tasmania. Low Head Lighthouse Historic Site is situated nearby to Penguins nests, as well as near Low Head Golf Course.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.
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 Lighthouse Historic Site
- Type: Historic site
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: George Town Council, Tasmania, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-41.0555° or 41° 3′ 20″ southLongitude
146.78963° or 146° 47′ 23″ eastOpen location code
4RC8WQVQ+QVOpenStreetMap ID
node 7200217592OpenStreetMap feature
historic=yes
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Satellite Map
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Penguins nests and Low Head Golf Course.
Nearby Places
Explore places such as Low Head Pilot Station Cafe and East Beach Tourist park.
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