Green Cape Lighthouse Restored After 30 Years

0:00In Adelaide, it's March 7. Here's what is happening. A 143-year-old lighthouse on Australia's New South Wales, far south coast, is shining again after sitting dark for over 30 years. The Green Cape Lighthouse near Eden was the country's first concrete one, built back in 1883. It got a major upgrade recently when officials moved the light from a nearby steel tower back into its original tower. Slowly powered by a kerosene burner and later switched to a 1,000-watt electric globe in 1962, the beacon went offline in the early 1990s. That's when a solar-powered light on a lattice tower took over nearby. But as that tower aged out, the Australian Maritime Safety Authority saw a chance to restore the historic side more affordably. Caretaker Greg Leary, who's washed over the place for 11 years, called it a full circle moment. He said the lighthouse had just been waiting patiently all this time. Officials from the Safety Authority and National Park Service agreed, praising the project

1:01as a smart way to honor heritage while adapting to modern needs. Teams a specialist handled the tricky refit earlier this year, swapping in a 10-watt LED bulb while reusing the original lens and mercury bath. Now the light rotates smoothly, sending out four sweeping beams instead of a full flash. At 29 meters tall, its New South Wales is highest, completing one turn every 30 seconds. Several boaters and fishers are thrilled, relying on it as a key navigation aid, especially a night or when GPS glitches. Recreational sailors heading into the Sydney to Hobar race use it as a landmark before tackling bass straight, and commercial fishers from Eden Check. It daily on early morning runs. This Dean in story is thanks to our sponsor details in the description. Comfort you can hear. Sound you can relax into. So L-I-SOLY-PILLOW.com. So L-I-SOLY-PILLOW.com.