H. R. CARLETON. 



CXXIII. 



COAST OF NEW SOUTH WALES.— Continued. 



DESCRIPTION OF BUILDINGS. 



Tower. 



Quarters. 



The roofs of storerooms are covered with 

 iron. 



Situated on the summit of the island. The 

 Tower is 40 feet high from ground to floor of 

 lantern room. Circular on plan, 11 feet 

 diameter inside, divided into 3 stories, with 

 iron floors and staircases. The walls are built 

 of mass concrete, 4£ feet thick at the base, 

 tapering to 2£ feet thick at the top, cemented 

 inside and out. The gallery round lantern is of 

 bluestone, supported on a massive oversaving 

 moulded concrete cornice, and furnished with a 

 gun-metal railing. The tower is entered from 

 an enclosed passage 5^ feet wide, with 2 store- 

 rooms opening from same, one being 20 ft x 13 ft., 

 and the other J ft. by o f t , the walls of which 

 are also built of mass concrete, the roof being 

 covered with galvanized iron. A screen wall of 

 concrete, 4 feet high, surrounds the tower at a 

 distance of 9 feet from same, the space thus 

 enclosed, also the floors of storerooms, &c, are 

 paved with concrete. 



Situated on South Head, Clarence Eiver. 

 Construction and design precisely similar to 

 that at Crowdy Head. 



Situated on North Head, Kichmond Eiver. 

 Construction and design precisely similar to 

 that at Crowdy Head. 



Situated on Fingal Head, Tweed Eiver. Con- 

 struction and design precisely similar to that 

 at Crowdy Head. 



Quarters are provided for the head keeper in a 

 detached cottage containing 4 rooms, with 

 kitchen and stores, also a room for visiting 

 officers ; and quarters for 2 assistant keepers in 

 2 semi-detached cottages, each containing 3 

 rooms, with kitchen and stores. The walls are 

 built of mass concrete, cemented outside and 

 plastered inside. The roofs are covered with 

 galvanized iron. Verandahs 7 feet wide are 

 put all round the buildings, roofed with 

 galvanized iron, and paved with concrete 

 cemented. Underground rain-water tanks of 

 6,000 gallons capacity are provided to each 

 house. A skeleton wharf, with tramway, 

 travelling crane, and storeroom, are provided at 

 the landing place. 



No special quarters provided. 



Quarters are provided for 1 keeper. Precisely 

 similar in design and construction to that at 

 Crowdy Head. 



Quarters are provided for 1 keeper. Precisely 

 similar in design and construction to that at 

 Crowdy Head. 



NOTE.— Nos. 1, 3, 4, 11, 13, 16, 17, IS, 19, 21, 22, 23 and 24, were constructed by Mr. Barnet, Colonial Arcfti- 

 tect. Nos. 2, 5, 12, 14 and 15, were constructed by Mr. Dawson, Colonial Architect. No. 8 was constructed by Mr. 

 Moriarty, Engineer in Chief for Harbours and Rivers. No. 10 was constructed by prison labour, under direction of 

 Captain J. Giil, Engineer, and F. H. Greenaway, Civil Architect. No. 20 was commenced by Mr. Barnet, Colonial 

 Architect, and completed by Mr. Darley. Engineer in Chief for Public Works. No. 6 is being constructed by Mr. 

 Darley, Engineer in Chief for Pubic Works. 



