International Lighthouse Weekend - 21st/22nd August 2010
Celebrating lighthouses & the people that worked in them

Morse Code Operator Colonial Infantry Brigade Geoff D'Ombrain Admiring the view from the lighthouse balcony Through the lighthouse lens
Special Package Deals Telstra Countrywide Prizes All Weekend

All Day Saturday and Sunday, 9am-5pm (plus late night Saturday)

  • Special late night opening on Saturday until 9:30pm - tour the Lightstation grounds after dark
  • Telegraph Station (1859) - send telegrams to friends and family around the world courtesy of the Morse Codian Fraternity and Telstra Countrywide
  • Self Guided Tours - entire Lightstation grounds including Telegraph Station, World War Two Radar Bunker, cemetery & climb to the top of the 1848 lighthouse
  • Radio Operators - contacting lighthouses all over the world
  • Victorian Colonial Infantry Association - visit their 1850s military camp
  • Characters of the Cape - appearing all weekend, presenting an early history of Cape Otway, giving you a glimpse into the lives of some Australian pioneers
  • KIDZONE @ The Cape - activity packs, face painting, story times & craft corner
  • Chance to win a Telstra phone - by texting a friend faster than the Morse Code Operators in the Telegraph Station
  • Enter a competition to win accommodation at the Lightstation - by decoding the signal flags at the Telegraph Station
  • Whale Watching - whales are often seen off Cape Otway at this time of year
  • Ghost Tours - come on a Ghost Tour & find out about all our spooky happenings
  • Spot Willie the Whale - giving away cool stuff
  • Food - available in the Café (all day) & at the Head Lightkeeper's House (12-4pm)
  • Special Packages - Make your trip to the Lightstation Weekend an Otways adventure. Check out our special package & accommodation deals