Scott Bird Heritage Photography
Documenting Australia's rich Aboriginal and European history.
Francis Greenway
Born in Bristol in 1777, Francis Greenway - transported to Sydney for forging a building contract - was appointed the Colony's 'Acting Civil Architect' by Governor Lachlan Macquarie in 1816.
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Sydney, NSW, Australia
The Macquarie Lighthouse. Designed by convict architect Francis Greenway and constructed in 1818 (though there was a navigational aid on this site from 1791), it was Australia's First Lighthouse.
This lighthouse was replaced by a similar structure in 1883; designed by Colonial Architect James Barnet. The crown is the most obvious change from the original (the tower itself is almost a copy) - allowing for a much larger, more powerful light source.
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