Nobby's Lighthouse

The Newcastle landmark, Nobby's Lighthouse (on Nobby's Headland) was the third to be built in New South Wales when it opened in 1854. It's at the end of a long narrow spit (a longshore drift) and is accessed by a nearly 1-km (½-mile) path. Before it was converted to electricity in 1935, the original 20,000-candle light was tended by three keepers. Open to the public on the first and third Sunday of the month, it makes for a fun outing and a terrific vantage point for avid photographers. Free. 1st and 3rd Sun. of month, 10–4.