Cortisol (hydrocortisone), a corticosteroid with both glucocorticoid and mineralocorticoid activity and effects. Corticosteroids are a class of steroid hormones that are produced in the adrenal cortex of vertebrates, as well as the synthetic analogues of these hormones.
The light stands at the entrance to Botany Bay. The light was required so north-bound shipping could hug the coast and avoid the strong southerly currents further out to sea. The lighthouse is on the southern side of the entrance to Botany Bay and is about 45 minutes south of Sydney. Page last updated:
Botany Bay has its source in the confluence of the Georges River at Taren Point and the Cooks River at Kyeemagh and flows 10 km (6 mi) to the east before meeting its mouth, the Tasman Sea, midpoint between La Perouse and Kurnell. The total catchment area of the bay is approximately 55 km2 (21 sq mi).