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Whaler's Bluff Lighthouse, Portland

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Whalers Bluff Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Whalers Bluff, also known as Whalers Point, in the regional city of Portland in the Western District of the state of Victoria in Australia. It stands about 1.5 km north of the city centre and overlooks Portland's harbour. It is operated by the Victorian Channels Authority, part of the Port of Melbourne Corporation.
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  • By Ginty012
    Located in town overlooking Portland Bay. Includes some information about the history of the lighthouse. Worth a quick look.  more »
  • By Crystalline4u
    The lighthouse was originally built at Battery Point in Portland in 1859 and was known as the Portland Bay Light. In 1889 it was relocated, stone by stone, to Whalers Bluff in order to make room for.....  more »
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