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Needles Lighthouse (historic)

REF NR: 1084

Shown on the 1824 map based on Murdoch Mackensie survey of 1781, with updates. The original lighthouse was built in 1786 and replaced in 1859. Source; 1781 map and the brannon print of 1859, if you look very carefully at the PDF attached, you cna see on the top of the cliffs the original Lighhouse.

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  1. http://ise.pccmd.com/history/brannon/the-needles-rocks---and-lighthouse-1859.html

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