Safe Passage: The Lighthouses of Tasmania by Garry Richardson | HB Nature Charles Whitham’s name is etched

Charles Whitham’s name is etched into the history and geography of the rugged

Alexander presents a riveting history of a transformative moment in Tasmania’s past and traces its legacy in popular social and environmental movements today

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Safe Passage: The Lighthouses of Tasmania by Garry Richardson | HB Nature Charles Whitham’s name is etchedThe history of Tasmania's 14 manned lighthouses and the ships that supplied them. Safe Passage is the most comprehensive book written on Tasmanias 14 manned lighthouses, and the first compiled since they were all de manned. The lighthouse keepers could not have survived without the supply ships that serviced the lights. The ships played a crucial role in keeping the lights operational. Historical letters and reports reveal just how hard the keepers