#Maatsuyker island lighthouse keeper generator#
There’s never a dull moment as we upkeep the heritage buildings, monitor the power systems (diesel generator and solar power), watch the shearwaters come and go, listen to the howls of the seals, clear out the kms and kms of drains, mow the lawns (this can take three days!), painting and more! The rest of the day we leave up to the weather gods. This time we also take the rainfall readings, dry bulb and wet bulb readings as well as minimum and maximum readings from the Stevenson screen.
The wet weather gear goes back on and we grip the handrail again. Soon enough 9am comes around and it’s time for the second weather observations for the day. We check in with them each day, grateful for a chance to chat with the outer world. Porridge and hot tea when we return home helps defrost the body as we sit and listen in to the friendly folks at Tasmaritime delivering the weather forecast for the coming days. We then layer up and walk to the other end of the island checking the track for any fallen trees or branches blown over by the strong winds. We hold tight to the handrail of the lighthouse one step at a time, careful not to let the strong, sometimes-86-knot-winds sweep us off our feet for swell check, clouds types and heights, wind direction and visibility.
Our day begins at 6am when we get up rain, hail or shine and take the first weather observations for the Bureau of Meteorology. Fog, rainbows, sunshine, gale-force winds, incredible cloud formations, beautiful sunrises, hail, rain blown vertical from strong winds, still quiet days, sea mist – you name it! H: Our main responsibilities are ensuring the general maintenance and upkeep of the island and to provide a presence on the island.Įvery day we wake up and the scene changes. LU: Your roles were official caretakers of the island… Can you tell us about some of your responsibilities? What does a typical day look like?
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