Williamstown Timeball Tower

Name: Williamstown Timeball Tower
Address: 6/18 Battery Rd, Melbourne, 3016, Australia
Telephone: +61396548655

Healthcare Clinic

6/18 Battery Rd, Melbourne 3016, Australia

hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au/visit/Experience/Culture-Heritage/The-Timeball-Tower

+61396548655

Events

1 event

Free

Event

Timeball descent

Sun, 9 Aug

At precisely 1.00pm each day, the ball at the top of the Timeball Tower descends slowly down its shaft. The tower's timeball enabled ships to set their chronometers accurately for navigation on long ocean voyages.

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The Williamstown tower was built in 1849 of local bluestone. It was originally a lighthouse, and later served as a timeball tower from 1861 to 1926.

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