The lighthouse at Fingal Head south of Coolangatta which was built in 1872. Although not a very tall lighthouse it is surrounded by plenty of deep water so is very effective (or so they say...) That fact was for you Dad!

The Goldy

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March 21st 2009
We made the aprox 900km drive up from Wollongong to Tweed Heads, our home for the next while as Brett builds a skatepark up this way, over 2 days. We stopped about 2/3 of the way up just past Coffs Harbour at Corindi Beach. And for a change, it was sunny and warm in this area! Not sure why but we always seem to hit this area when it seems to be flooding and pouring rain. We had missed the floods a ... read more

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Aboriginal settlers arrived on the continent from Southeast Asia about 40,000 years before the first Europeans began exploration in the 17th century. No formal territorial claims were made until 1770, when Capt. James COOK took possession in the name... ... read more