Lighthouses of NSW - Point Perpendicular Lighthouse Beecroft Peninsula, New South Wales, Australia
By
Team MavEtJu on 17-Oct-16. Waypoint GA8588
Cache Details
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| Type: | Virtual |
| Container: | Virtual |
| Coordinates: | S35° 5.634' E150° 48.273' (WGS 84) |
| 56H 299873E 6114338N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 37 m |
| Local Government Area: | Shoalhaven City |
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Description
Lighthouses of NSW - Point Perpendicular Lighthouse
Built to replace the Cape St George Lighthouse, the Point Perpendicular Lighthouse is believed to be the first lighthouse in New South Wales to be built of concrete blocks, which were cast on the ground, then lifted into place.
Most of the stores and materials for the new lighthouse were landed at Bindijine Wharf, constructed in 1898, on Honeymoon Bay inside the sheltered side of Jervis itself. They were then carted by house and cart to Point Perpendicular.
Height: 21 metres
Elevation: 93 metres
Pattern: Group Flashing (3) in 20 seconds
Range: 26 nautical miles / 42 km
Photo: Annette Flotwell
Fun fact: The window above the main door is interesting as it displays the Waratah, the state flower of New South Wales, and the construction date of the tower.
For more information, see Point Perpendicular Lighthouse at lighthouses.org.au.
When logging this cache, please add a photo of yourself or your GPS with this lighthouse.
Logs
Thanks for the virtual Team MavEtJu.
The road to GZ was gravel but a bit corrugated. Been down worse though in the pursuit of geocaches.
What a contrast between the last lighthouse we went to [Crookhaven] and this one. What a majestic building and such a beautifully maintained area.
After checking out the area and grabbing the required photo we went and watched the abseilers. Those guys are crazy, and the way they scramble back up was impressive.
Thanks for bringing us to this awesome spot.
I can see why this cache took so long to be found - the gravel road was so bumpy and so badly maintained, that we had to spend about 30min driving in first gear along the road. There's fixing it up on Monday, so for future finders, that might be much better - because we have a very small car, it would have been better for the state of our tyres and steering wheels in case they became damaged during the drive (which thankfully, they didn't). Awesome and original design for the lighthouse surrounded by a great view. TFTC Team MavEtJu! 
