点评:Point Lonsdale received a private signal station in 1851 consisting of a pole mounted oil lamp on top of a sand dune to help ships negotiate its dangerous waters. The first lighthouse was a wooden structure relocated from Shortlands Bluff in 1863 which remained in use until replaced by the present tower. It was finally dismantled in 1912.
The current lighthouse, a 22 metre concrete tower was built in 1902. In 1934 the light converted from kerosene to electric illumination. The Rip, as it is known, is one of the most notorious entrances to any bay in the world...so the necessity for this beacon is unquestionable.
There is a small carpark area at the base and you walk up a small incline to get to the lighthouse... there is a lookout area next to and behind if you will also get magnificent views of the coastline.
These views are absolutely stunning... so there are a few reasons to visit. The historical aspect of the site is brilliant because also nearby is the WW1 and WW2 Searchlight Emplacement. A path runs past the light house over the dunes and the views along it are breath-taking. There are information boards dotted along the path.
I could see people walking along the beach below, delighting in the freedom it offers... these beaches are not full of people but have rock pools and shapes carved into the cliffs.
The experience of visiting is encompassing... you will hear the hooded plovers hiding under the bushes, you can look up to see birds flying overhead, the sounds of the waves shuffling to the shore, the breeze rustling the bushes, the smell of the sea air, the sun on your skin...
翻译:1851 年,朗斯代尔角 (Point Lonsdale) 建起了一个私人信号站,信号站由沙丘顶部的杆式油灯组成,用于帮助船只穿越危险水域。第一座灯塔是 1863 年从肖特兰兹悬崖 (Shortlands Bluff) 搬迁的木结构建筑,一直使用到现在的塔楼取代。它最终于 1912 年被拆除。
目前的灯塔是一座 22 米高的混凝土塔,建于 1902 年。1934 年,灯光从煤油灯改为电灯。众所周知,Rip 是世界上任何海湾最臭名昭著的入口之一……因此,这座灯塔的必要性是毋庸置疑的。
底部有一个小型停车场,您可以沿着一个小斜坡步行到达灯塔……旁边和后面有一个观景台,您还可以欣赏到海岸线的壮丽景色。
这些景色绝对令人惊叹……所以有几个理由值得一游。该遗址的历史意义非凡,因为附近还有一战和二战探照灯炮台。一条小路穿过沙丘,穿过灯塔,沿途的景色令人叹为观止。小路上散落着信息板。
我可以看到人们沿着下面的海滩散步,享受着它提供的自由……这些海滩上没有挤满人,但有岩石水池和刻在悬崖上的图案。
参观的体验是包罗万象的……你会听到藏在灌木丛下的黑颈鸻,抬头可以看到头顶上飞过的鸟儿,海浪拍打岸边的声音,微风吹过灌木丛,海风的气息,阳光照在你皮肤上……