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:
Caretaker Richard Jermyn made a report from the station in the June 2003 Lighthouses of Australia Bulletin. Volunteers repaired the keeper's houses in 2011. Located on a rugged island about 15 km (10 mi) off the southwestern tip of Tasmania.