H. R. CARLETON. 



COAST OF NEW SOUTH WALES.— Continued. 



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DESCRIPTION OF BUILDINGS. 



Tower. 



Quarters. 



sandstone, the base of tower externally is 24 

 feet square to a height of 16 feet, above which 

 the building is circular, the walls being 3f feet 

 thick at the bottom, tapering to 2f feet at the 

 top. The tower is entered by a stone staircase 

 from an adjoining lobby, landing on the 1st 

 floor above oil store 13J feet high, from which a 

 circular stone staircase with iron railing rises 

 to the next floor 34 feet 8 inches above 1st floor, 

 the lantern being reached from this level by 

 a wooden ladder. The upper floors and lantern 

 gallery are constructed of wood, with iron 

 railing. The lower position of lantern 4J feet 

 above floor is also of wood, circular on plan, 

 covered outside with copper. The lantern itself 

 being duo-decagonal, with vertical and hori- 

 zontal framework for glass, surmounted with a 

 copper dome and vane. 



Situated immediately in the rear of the old 

 lighthouse at South Head, of Port Jackson. 

 The tower is 61 feet high from ground to floor 

 of lantern, divided into 4 stories All floors and 

 staircases are of iron It is circular on plan, 

 Il| feet diameter on the inside, built of sand- 

 stone, dressed both sides, designed to resemble 

 as closely as possible the old lighthouse. The 

 base of tower, externally, is 23J feet square, to 

 a height of 17 feet, above which it is circular, 

 the walls being 4 feet thick at the bottom, 

 tapering to 3 feet thick at the top. Bluestone 

 gallery round lantern, with gun metal railing. 

 Engine room, oil stores, and workrooms are 

 provided in 2 one storey wings, one on either 

 side of tower and attached to same, the wings 

 being each about 24 feet square, surmounted by 

 domes constructed of woodwork and covered 

 with lead. The engine room contains two 8-h p. 

 Crossley's gas engines, and two De Meritens 

 magneto-eleetric machines, weighing 2J tons 

 each. A gasholder, containing 4 or 5 days 

 supply, is also provided, connected with the 

 mains of the Australian Gas Light Co. 



Situated on edge of cliff at inner South Head, 

 Port Jackson. The tower is 25 feet high from 



by domes, 12 feet diameter, framed of wood- 

 work and covered with lead, light being admitted 

 by small glazed lanterns in the apex of each 

 dome. The walls were built of dressed stone- 

 work, designed to work in with base of tower. 

 Two detached rooms, each 13 feet square inside, 

 were also provided, one at each extremity of the 

 ground on the road frontage, for the accommo- 

 dation of the military guard. 



Quarters are provided for 1 engineer superin- 

 tendant, 1 assistant engineer, and 3 under 

 keepers in 5 one storied houses, in 3 blocks, 

 1 single house, and 2 blocks of semi-detached. 

 That for the superintendent containing 5 rooms, 

 and all others 4 rooms, and all with kitchens, 

 storerooms, &c. The walls are of dressed stone- 

 work, plastered inside. The roofs covered with 

 galvanized iron, and verandahs round all 

 frontages. Underground rain water tanks, of 

 6,000 galls, capacity, are provided to each 

 house, and water is laid on from the mains of 

 the Metropolitan Water and Sewerage Board. 

 Stable and cart shed are also provided. 



Quarters are provided for head keeper, con- 

 taining 6 rooms, with kitchen and storerooms, 



