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The memorial commemorates those who worked at the Wickham Light Station from 1858 to 1941. The memorial was erected as an Australian Bicentennial Project in 1988.
Lighthouses were built to improve safety at sea, becoming refuges for the survivors of shipwrecks and all too often the final resting place for victims. Lighthouse Keepers and their families experienced a unique lifestyle; small communities living a lonely existence usually in a very remote place. Visitors were few and far between.
Although communication with the outside world improved over the years, lighthouses remained isolated. The more recent change to automated lighting systems that no longer need staff to maintain them changed forever the lives of many `lighthouse families`.
Location
| Address: | King Island, Cape Wickham, 7256 |
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| State: | TAS |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -39.589831 Long: 143.940588 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Monument |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
| Approx. Event Start Date: | 1858 |
| Approx. Event End Date: | 1941 |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 1988 |
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Australia
1788 - 1988
Children born at Cape Wickham 1860 - 1885
To William Weight A Son 18. 8. 1865
Edward Spong Daughter 2. 6. 1865
" " Son 10. 7. 1868
Thomas Roberts " 15. 7. 1869
" " " 30. 10. 1871
Henry Weight " 24. 11. 1876
Edward Nillson Daughter 24. 2. 1881
Robert Garraway Daughter 6. 5. 1881
George Johnston Son 21. 4. 1883
" " Daughter 3. 8. 1885
James Howard " 8. 8. 1885
Australia
1788 - 1988
Plan Of Wickham Light Station 1858 - 1941
Erected To Acknowledge Those Who
Worked Here In Isolation During That Period.
An Australian Bicentennial Project
With Financial Assistance From
The Bicentennial Authority
