Everything about Nobbys Head totally explained
Originally called Coal Island,
Nobbys Head is the third lighthouse built in
New South Wales after the
Macquarie Lighthouse in
1818 and the
Hornby Lighthouse which was also built in
1858. The lighthouse is located on the South side of the entrance to
Newcastle Harbour and is included in Newcastle's Coat of Arms.
History
Nobbys Head was first sighted by Europeans on
10 May 1770 by
Captain James Cook from the ship
Endeavour and was described by Cook as;
"A small round rock or Island, laying close under the land, bore
South 82 degrees West, distance 3 or 4 Leagues".
It wasn't until the discovery of coal by
Lt. John Shortland in
1797, that the island was viewed as having any significance.
In 1804, Signal Head was the first place in Newcastle that any form of Navigational aid was set up. Originally a coal burning light, it was changed over to oil in
1821 for a short period of time but was reverted back to coal as the oil system wasn't reliable.
Nobbys Head was originally high but was reduced to because sailing ships were losing wind in the sails as they rounded Nobbys Head. The rock taken from Nobbys to reduce its height was used in the pier's construction.
Future
Nobbys Lighthouse and
Newcastle Port Corporation (Custodians of Nobbys Head) have proposed alterations and additions to buildings on Nobbys Headland. They hope to develop an interpretive facility, restaurant and tourist accommodation.
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