Brisbane Courier (Qld. : 1864 - 1933), Saturday 5 October 1878, page 4
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
SOUTH ENTRANCE, MORETON BAY.
THE depth of water on the Bar at the South
Passage, with the beacons in line, is now only 13ft. at low water springs. There is rather more water with the beacons just open to the southward, but the channel is too narrow to be depended upon.
G. P. HEATH, Com. R.N.,
Portmaster.
Department of Ports and Harbors,
Brisbane, October 4,1878._4289
NOTICE TO MARINERS
NEW LIGHT, LOW ISLANDS, INNER
ROUTE, TORRES STRAITS.
ON and after this date the Temporary Light
at the Low Islands will be replaced by a revolving Dioptric Light of the Third Order. The light, which is placed at an elevation of 65ft. above high water level, attains its greatest brilliancy every minute, and is visible from a distance
of about fourteen miles.
The Tower is painted white and stands in the
centre of the western Isles.
G. P. HEATH, Commander R.N.,
Portmaster.
Department of Ports and Harbors,
Brisbane, September 17,1878. 4268
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
LEADING LIGHTS, WIDE BAY BAR.
ON and after this date the Leading Lights for
crossing Wide Bay Bar, and entering Great Sandy Island Strait, will be exhibited every night between sunset and sunrise.
G. P. HEATH, Commander R.N.,
Portmaster.
Department of Ports and Harbors,
Brisbane, September 26, 1878 4269
NOTICE TO MARINERS.
LIGHT, FLAT-TOP ISLAND, PIONEER
RIVER.
ON and after this date, the Temporary Light
on Flat-top Island off the entrance to the Pioneer River will be replaced by a fixed Dioptric Light of the Fourth Order. The light stands at an elevation of 174 feet above high water, and in fine weather is visible from a distance of about 19 miles. It will be seen as a white light between the bearings of S. by W. southerly and N.W. westerly, and as a red light between the bearings of N.W. westerly and N. by E, northerly.
Vessels from the northward, after passing in Island and opening out the white light, will be clear of the shoal water off Shoal Water Point, the reef off Rocky Islet, and the detached reef between that Islet and Flat-top Island, while the light is in sight ; while vessels from the southward also will be clear of the reef of Hay Point, while within the south-western edge of the sector of white light,
G. P. HEATH, Commander R.N.,
Portmaster.
Department of Ports and Harbors,
Brisbane, September 26, 1878. 4267