Robe’s most famous lighthouse isn’t a lighthouse at all it’s an Obelisk. Built in 1855 with handsome stripes to aid vision it can be seen from 20 kms away. I doubt that it will remain on the cliff forever as the jagged crumbling limestone upon which it rests is rapidly disappearing and the last time that we visited one could walk all around it. In the distance the new modern true lighthouse stands tall. Nearby there are the remains of an old goal and the tiny safe harbour for the fishing fleet of this historic South Australian town.
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Ooh yes, it really isn’t long for this world, is it? Like parts of our own eastern coast ….
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Shame if it loses its battle with the ocean as it looks really unique.
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It certainly stands out doesn’t it? For now
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That would be such a shame to lose a unique lighthouse like that. In the UK there is a charity called the Landmark Trust who rescue buildings which are of interest and refurbish them as holiday properties so that they are used! They actually upped and moved the Clavell Tower that was falling into the sea!
If you ever want to stay in an interesting and historic property in the UK, visit the Landmark Trust website! (They do have a lighthouse on their books!) https://www.landmarktrust.org.uk/search-and-book/properties/clavell-tower-6222
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Good on them.
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Yes – they are quite an amazing organisation!
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