Australia Day 2013 at the Low Head Pilot Station An impressive day in a most impressive location Low Head Pilot Station is the oldest existing group of Pilot Station buildings in Australia with its ongoing Pilot Service dating from 1805. What better venue, then, in which to celebrate Australia Day? The weather was balmy, the music wonderful, the food plentiful and the crowd, when not taking part in the many events, were in a relaxed and happy mood. . This large, functional and historic precinct was the venue for this year's Australia Day celebrations and for a municipality of around 6,500 people the turnout was excellent. I write and produce a website for our Community Radio Station and went along to the event to grab some photos for its Photo Album section. Just a short drive, or a longish walk, from the Lighthouse Keeper's Cottage, the precinct boasts, along with its ongoing Pilot Service which guides ships through the dangerous entry and journey down the Tama...
Robin Cartledge's Tasmanian Travel Guide is a guide to travel, sightseeing and services that looks at what to do, Tasmania's freedom camping sites, a little history of Tasmanian cities and towns, photos, attractions, amenities, dump points and maps, as well as links to information on Tasmanian Quarantine, the Spirit of Tasmania and rules for Inland Fishing - plus much more.