SAFE PASSAGE

The history of Tasmania’s 14 manned lighthouses ? and the ships that supplied them.Safe Passage is the most comprehensive book written on Tasmania’s 14 manned lighthouses, and the first compiled since they were all de-manned.The lighthouse keepers could not have survived without the supply ships that serviced the lights. The ships played a crucial role in keeping the lights operational.Historical letters and reports reveal just how hard the keepers’ lives were, even in recent times.Containing nearly 700 images and charts – many sourced from previously unpublished keepers’ family collections – Safe Passage brings to life the era of manned lighthouses in Tasmania.