Crank

This was how they kept the light turning. Someone would turn this crank for a while, and it would bring a weight from the bottom of the lighthouse to the top. The weight would then slowly drop, turning the light. It would last a couple of house before needing more winding.

Augusta

October 14th 2009
Oct. 14th: We got up bright and early to take the bus from Pemberton to the little coastal town of Augusta. After checking into the hostel, we did some exploring of the town and had brunch at one of the local diners, before heading back to the hostel for a bit of a nap. We then got some take-away Chinese and I managed to convince Kevin to play some board games with me back at the hostel. We went t ... 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

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