Wed 13-3-13. Todat we farewell NSW and head into Victoria on our journey. In yesterdays blog I included a portrait of Boyd, and today we went the extra mile to check out his folly here on the coast. 99% of tourists rush past this piece of history that stands tall and can be seen from Eden accross the harbour from Boyds Tower. Boyd had business interests in Sheep (marino wool and meat trade) as well as whaling. He wanted to build here his own town, wharf etc to send produce back to Scotland. The tower was built and he wanted a lighthouse mounted on the top, but the Government of the day said no! So the tower was only used to spot whales. It proudly bares his name on the top of the structure. (Stone was
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