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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 |
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| State: | TAS |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -41.063943 Long: 146.797915 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Structure |
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| Monument Theme: | Technology |
| Sub-Theme: | Industry |
Dedication
| Actual Monument Dedication Date: | Saturday 2nd November, 1985 |
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Front Inscription
Source: MA1805 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.
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