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1541:Grassy Hill
1503:Dent Island
1478:Albino Rock
1471:North Coast
1296:Lighthouses
1191:24 November
1122:14 November
1001:Shultz 2001
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1498:Creal Reef
1457:Sandy Cape
1447:North Reef
1300:Queensland
1216:5 December
1073:References
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424:clockwork
416:Colza oil
310:cast iron
299:Australia
264:Fl W 10s.
240:Intensity
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132:cast iron
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346:Brisbane
192:Heritage
184:Operator
161:Markings
124:concrete
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761:Rowlett
583:louvers
513:battery
320:History
281:active
1641:K'gari
1060:7 July
501:VRB-25
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428:keeper
389:barges
385:Sydney
303:bolted
291:K'gari
233:VRB-25
145:Height
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251:Range
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