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Griffith Island Light House Project |
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View of Griffith Island and the lighthouse from East Beach, Port Fairy |
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| So far (as at 6/8/2000), volunteers from Lions, National Trust, Coast Action, Land Care and the community have contributed 470 hours to cut and poison the Coprosma, burn the residue, start work outlining the cottage foundations and prepare materials for a replica picket fence that graced the front of the Keeper’s cottage. Sundry artefacts may be observed at the site, and they should be left in place. Some Coprosma has been retained for bird habitat and to recognise that it was originally introduced to provide a natural wind-break for the cottage occupants. Other introduced species (garlic, jonquils, geranium, iris, freesias and salvia) may be observed. Details relating to the lightkeepers and background material may be obtained from the Port Fairy Historical Society. | ||
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View of the workplace in July, 2000, with the cottage foundations directly ahead (to the left of the figures) |
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Volunteers defining the foundations of the cottage buildings, July, 2000 |
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| In the fullness of time, the vehicular track should be improved (but maintaining its “track” appearance), and further removal of introduced (and spreading) species (boxthorn, buckthorn, Coprosma and periwinkle) will be undertaken to support the exceptional beauty and “remoteness” of this small gem of nature, human intrusion and flora and fauna habitat. | ||
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Marten Syme (6/8/2000) |
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