{"id":61,"date":"2020-11-11T15:28:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T04:28:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/?p=61"},"modified":"2020-11-18T12:48:17","modified_gmt":"2020-11-18T01:48:17","slug":"11-november-sugarloaf-point-lighthouse","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/?p=61","title":{"rendered":"11 November &#8211; Sugarloaf Point Lighthouse (Site 61)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>A beautiful day here on the NSW coast. We started our day with a walk up to the Sugarloaf Point Lighthouse. Established in 1875, with its first lighting on December 1st, this lighthouse has shown the way for sailors passing up and down the coast ever since. There are two small islands off the point that have caused havoc since ships started to traverse the coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In the winter months the prevailing winds would drive ships onto the shoreline. There were many wrecks in the mid 1800\u2019s leading to the construction of the lighthouse.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2560\" data-src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_090913-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_090913-scaled.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_090913-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_090913-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_090913-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_090913-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_090913-1152x2048.jpg 1152w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1440px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1440\/2560;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_090913-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-62\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_090913-scaled.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_090913-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_090913-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_090913-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_090913-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_090913-1152x2048.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Established in 1875<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The former Lighthouse Manager\u2019s and Assistant Manager\u2019s cottages are available for hire. They are quite isolated from the beach and offer amazing views, particularly in the Whale watching season from May to October.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" data-src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_091059-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_091059-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_091059-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_091059-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_091059-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_091059-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_091059-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1440;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_091059-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-72\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_091059-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_091059-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_091059-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_091059-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_091059-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_091059-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Lighthouse Manager\u2019s Cottage &#8211; available for rental<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The walk from the Seal Rocks campground is worthwhile as the views of the surrounding coastline are outstanding. It\u2019s about a 4km round trip with some of the walk quite steep.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" data-src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_085034-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_085034-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_085034-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_085034-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_085034-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_085034-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_085034-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 2560px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 2560\/1440;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1440\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_085034-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-63\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_085034-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_085034-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_085034-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_085034-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_085034-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_085034-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The Seal Rocks<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_085019-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64 lazyload\" width=\"674\" height=\"379\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_085019-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_085019-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_085019-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_085019-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_085019-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_085019-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 674px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 674\/379;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_085019-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-64\" width=\"674\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_085019-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_085019-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_085019-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_085019-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_085019-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_085019-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Treachery Beach from the Lighthouse<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The walk to the Lighthouse passes through some local coastal \u201cforest\u201d. Looks like there has been some hazard reduction burning being conducted, the pathway acting as a firebreak. It\u2019s quite interesting to see how the canopy is unaffected and how quickly the floor starts its regrowth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_092008-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65 lazyload\" width=\"674\" height=\"379\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_092008-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_092008-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_092008-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_092008-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_092008-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_092008-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 674px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 674\/379;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_092008-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-65\" width=\"674\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_092008-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_092008-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_092008-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_092008-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_092008-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_092008-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>Post Hazard reduction<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_092019-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66 lazyload\" width=\"674\" height=\"379\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_092019-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_092019-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_092019-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_092019-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_092019-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_092019-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 674px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 674\/379;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_092019-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-66\" width=\"674\" height=\"379\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_092019-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_092019-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_092019-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_092019-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_092019-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_092019-2048x1152.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 674px) 100vw, 674px\" \/><\/noscript><figcaption>The other side of the path &#8211; no hazard reduction<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Post walk we settled into some time on the beach. There are some great quiet corners on beaches in NSW.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2560\" data-src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_120103-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_120103-scaled.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_120103-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_120103-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_120103-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_120103-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_120103-1152x2048.jpg 1152w\" data-sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1440px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1440\/2560;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"2560\" src=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_120103-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-67\" srcset=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_120103-scaled.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_120103-169x300.jpg 169w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_120103-576x1024.jpg 576w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_120103-768x1365.jpg 768w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_120103-864x1536.jpg 864w, https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/20201111_120103-1152x2048.jpg 1152w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/noscript><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A beautiful day here on the NSW coast. We started our day with a walk up to the Sugarloaf Point Lighthouse. Established in 1875, with its first lighting on December 1st, this lighthouse has shown the way for sailors passing up and down the coast ever since. There are two small islands off the point &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/?p=61\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;11 November &#8211; Sugarloaf Point Lighthouse (Site 61)&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-61","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=61"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":193,"href":"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/61\/revisions\/193"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=61"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=61"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/travels.bolden.id.au\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=61"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}