Authentic Documentation

Authentic Island Photography

Real aerial and land-based photographic captures by Colin Dixon.

Aerial panorama of Gabo Island Lighthouse on red granite, with keepers’ cottages, solar panels and the ocean beyond.
Photograph Southern Tip / Lighthouse Reserve

Gabo Island Lighthouse

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Pink granite, a white lantern and the keepers’ cottages. Gabo Island Lighthouse looking out to the Tasman Sea.

Aerial panorama of Gabo Island looking across the grass airstrip toward the lighthouse and open ocean.
Photograph Central Spine / Airstrip

Gabo Island Airstrip

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The grass strip on the island. Coastal scrub, a green runway and the lighthouse standing on the granite point.

Aerial panorama of Gabo Island from the sea, with a rocky cove, green headland and the East Gippsland coast beyond.
Photograph Offshore Tasman Sea

Gabo Island from the Sea

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The whole island from the water. Forested granite, a rocky cove and the East Gippsland mainland coast beyond.

Aerial panorama of the Gabo Island lighthouse station, with keepers’ cottages, red granite shore and late light on the ocean.
Photograph Lighthouse Precinct

Gabo Lighthouse Station

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The station on the headland. Paths, cottages and the granite lighthouse against a long run of ocean.

Aerial panorama from Gabo Island looking toward the Howe Ranges and East Gippsland coast, with sun on the water.
Photograph Looking West towards Mallacoota & Howe Range

From Gabo Island to the Mainland

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Looking toward the mainland from the island. Sun on the water, the Howe Ranges and a glimpse of the lighthouse at the point.

Panorama of Gabo Island Lighthouse from the water at sunset, with pink granite, keepers’ cottages and evening colour in the sky.
Photograph Water level, South-East coast

Gabo Lighthouse from the Water

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The granite tower from the sea. Pink rock, keepers’ cottages and a sky of evening colour on Gabo Island.

Aerial panorama of Gabo Island harbour, with a granite breakwater, jetty, white shed and turquoise water in the cove.
Photograph Santa Barbara Bay / Harbour Jetty

Gabo Harbour & Jetty

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The island landing. A granite breakwater, a white shed on the jetty and clear water in Santa Barbara Bay.

Creative Studies

Speculative AI Reimaginings

In strict accordance with our editorial standards (Section 3 of our charter), speculative AI works are transparently separated from real photographic records.

AI reimagining of Gabo Island Lighthouse from the water at sunrise, looking west, with pink sky, granite rock and clear turquoise water.
AI Reimagining Artistic interpretation / AI study

Gabo Sunrise from the Water

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An AI reimagining of Gabo Island at sunrise, looking west. The granite tower, pink sky and clear water around the island.

AI reimagining of Gabo Island Lighthouse from the water at winter sunset, looking east, with calm clear water and warm light on pink granite.
AI Reimagining Artistic interpretation / AI study

Gabo Winter Sunset

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An AI reimagining of Gabo Island at winter sunset, looking east. Crystal-clear calm water and warm light on the granite tower and keepers’ cottages.