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Low Head Pilot Station
Low Head Pilot Station

Photographs supplied by Kay Pamment

The Gateway commemorates 150th anniversary of oldest existing building and 150 years of continuous manning of the pilot station.

A pilots and a signal station was established at Low Head (Georgetown) in 1805 and is Australia's oldest continuously used pilot station. Current buildings date from 1838.

Location

Address:399 Low Head Road, Low Head Pilot Station , Low Head, 7253
State:TAS
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -41.063943
Long: 146.797915
Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate.
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Details

Monument Type:Structure
Monument Theme:Technology
Sub-Theme:Industry

Dedication

Actual Monument Dedication Date:Saturday 2nd November, 1985
Front Inscription

1805     1985
THIS GATEWAY
Was Officially Opened By
His Excellency

SIR JAMES PLIMSOLL, A.C., C.B.E.,
Governor Of Tasmania
ON SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1985
To Commemorate The 150th Anniversary Of
The Oldest Existing Building And
The 150th Year Of Continuous Manning Of

LOW HEAD PILOT STATION.

Port of Launceston Authority.
[Names]

Source: MA
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