Black And White Lighthouses

Queenscliff Lighthouses (Victoria) - March 20-21st, 2011

Dan, our grand-daughter Isha and myself took off for Queenscliff on a weekend late in March to capture photos and visit the 'Black' and the 'White' Lighthouses located at Queenscliff on the Bellarine Peninsula.

I love each and every one of our grandchildren and we love to involve them in some of our holidays and they are all keen to be included in our lighthouse quest. So with our quest in mind the three of us drove to the Fort in Queenscliff to photograph both lighthouses.

Facts:

1) What do you do to tell the difference between two bluestone lighthouses in close proximity? Paint one white. The Black Lighthouse is the only 'black' lighthouse in the southern hemisphere.

2)These lighthouses guide ships through the Rip and into Port Phillip Bay.

Note: Need to consider obstacles such as:-

1) Lighthouse locations behind fort walls or barbwire fences!

2) Lighthouse location not accessibble to public due to tour guide sick for entire week. Even grovelling for a photograph from the locked door at the base of the lighthouse went on deaf ears.

3) Climbing up cliffs to access Lighthouse has element of risk.

A quick visit to the Queenscliff Maritime Museum netted me a laminated map of all the lighthouses in Australia so we are now official nerds with a tacky laminated map of Australia on the study wall with 6 markers on the map! 410 + to go :)

We had a great time, stayed at the Queenscliff Big 4, second timers here as the park has great facilities including a great indoor heated pool, spa and kids club. Isha took control of Dan's bike and made lots of friends.