Macquarie's Light - at the Australian National Maritime Museum

6:32 AM Mon 6 Sep 2010 GMT

'Two lighthouses' .

The history of Australia's first lighthouse - Macquarie Tower of Vaucluse - is revealed in a new exhibition now showing at the Australian National Maritime Museum. Macquarie's Light chronicles the story of the two Macquarie Towers... the original and its 1880s replacement... through artwork, plans and historical photographs. The original Macquarie Tower was commissioned in 1816 by then Governor of New South Wales, Lachlan Macquarie. The lighthouse is widely regarded as one of his most enduring legacies and certainly his most significant maritime contribution to the colony. Visitors to the exhibition will see a number of historic artworks including watercolours ...

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