Rally

There was a anti-pulp mill rally today, up at Low Head. This at the mouth of the Tamar, just north of George Town, in the vicinity of Long Reach, the site of the mill. I thought this was near Bell Bay, the industrial area just south of George Town, but it's further south, near the turn off to the Batman Bridge.

I'll put photos of the area in the next post.

It's about a 40 minute drive from Launceston. Then we had a 30 min walk from where we had to park to the site of the rally. When we got there, Bob Brown was speaking. He was the last speaker, other than one of the organisers.
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Low Head Lighthouse

The Low Head lighthouse was built in 1888, replacing a 50 year old dilapidated tower.

The original tower was designed by Colonial Architect John Lee Archer, who was responsible for many public buildings in the colonies, including Parliament House, Ross Bridge, the King's Orphanage and the
Penitentiary Chapel

Painting showing the original tower

I won't include any comments. If you want to know more about the lighthouse, have a look at Lighthouses of Australia. For the buildings on the site (the tower and the older cottage), there's some information in the Australian Heritage Database.

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