Monday 22 August 2016

Visit The Most Luxurious Light House Accommodation In Southern Australia





Cape Otway, Victoria

Set against the geological drama of the best Great Ocean Road accommodation and the jungle of Great Otway National Park is the oldest making it through lighthouse on the mainland. Built in 1848, Cape Otway Lighthouse is the spot for spectacular clifftop vistas and a huge dosage of history. Not just has it long been a beacon of safety on the treacherous Victorian coast, however, it was central to the advancement of telegraph interactions in Australia and did time as a conveyor of radar secrets during World War II. The site features a museum in the former telegraph station, a coffee shop, the old radar bunker, a native cultural centre and 3 heritage dwellings that can accommodate groups of as much as 16.

Troubridge Island, South Australia

3 hours' drive from Adelaide, on a sandy shoal in St Vincent Gulf, stands a lighthouse that appears like something from a fairytale. The 160-year old Troubridge Island lighthouse was the first in Australia made from cast iron, shipped in pieces from Britain. Troubridge is a top spot for twitchers-- it's a breeding ground for black-faced cormorants and crested terns and is house to a large colony of little penguins. Guests have likewise become fans of resident seal Sammy, who prefers to sun himself on the close-by beach. The heritage-listed lighthouse keepers' cottage can accommodate up to 12.

Low Head Pilot Station, Tasmania

North of Launceston and overlooking the Bass Strait is Low Head Pilot Station and historic precinct-- and what a pretty sight it is, with its candy-striped lighthouse and cluster of historic structures. Low Head's tourist attractions include Australia's 3rd oldest light station, a museum, colonies of little blue and fairy penguins plus sandy beaches. Visitors are spoiled for an option with lodging: there are 9 restored 19th-century cottages appropriate for groups of approximately nine. You will find this very similar to the amazing Lorne accommodation on the great ocean road. Low Head's fog horn, stated to be the only one of its kind still operating in the world, booms out each Sunday at twelve noon, and the close-by 170km Tamar Valley Wine Route takes in 32 vineyards.

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