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A ship in fog collided with the lighthouse, it tilted 20 degrees & was eventually burned
Physical description
Herald newspaper article 23June1976 re Gellibrand Lighthouse collision & burning
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Newspaper - Gellibrand Lighthouse damage
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Gellibrand Lighthouse Collision
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