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Beacon Names... What's the story?
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    Beacon Names... What's the story?

    G'day

    Just got thinking from my welsby light thread.... what;s the story behind the names of some of the beacons? I know they're named after someone influential to the bay in some way, but who actually knows the stories?

    I know google will tell me but it'll be a bit more beneficial for all if it's done this way I believe

    Welsby light, D'Arcy light, Coffee Pots, Hanlon light to name a few.

    Anyone care to elaborate?

    Dave

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    Re: Beacon Names... What's the story?

    Heres a link to early history roiund straddie.

    Scroll to 1886, mentions a tom welsby. Maybe hes the man the welsby light is named after?

    http://www.redland.qld.gov.au/Reside...0timeline.aspx

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    Re: Beacon Names... What's the story?

    heres a couple dave

    http://bayjournal.com.au/joomla/inde...=62&Itemid=120

    http://bayjournal.com.au/joomla/inde...=1122&Itemid=1

    Andan excert from a page

    Naming of navigational aids occurs very rarely, and then only to honour those whose peers believe they are worthy of such recognition. This was one nomination that Maritime Safety Queensland was happy to support.

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