This park bench marks the location where the Edmondson family lived in one of the Reserve's 4 original low-set timber houses. The Pilot's house was set back away.

Harry Edmondson was a boatman/light-keeper during the 1940-1950's. The bench was donated in 2003 in memory of Harry and Hilda Edmondson by their family.

The 4 original homes were relocated after being replaced by 4 high set Queenslander-style houses during the 1940-1950's era.

Clarence Kelly, who grew up on the Reserve where his Father Tom was a boatman/light-keeper recollects:

"The land offered very few trees with sand-hills close to the foreshore. The fenced area offered entry through 2 gates referred to as "The Top and Bottom Gates" respectively.

Situated between and adjacent to the original foreshore houses and the lighthouse were a long timber jetty, the Stevenson Screen (weather station), Flagstaff, Signal House with telephone and storage/paint sheds.

Weather reports, including the tide heights, wind strength and rain recordings were relayed to Bundaberg daily via telephone. This remained an important role with ensuing years. During daylight hours, shipping relied on a system of navigation aids displayed from the Flagstaff."

A concrete slab remains on this site bearing an inscription by Pilot, "J.W.Oaks, 20 May 1939"

"The long timber jetty adjacent to the lighthouse extended Northwards, allowing river access at all tides. At the end, 2 clinker built timber whale boats (1 large, 1 small) used for Piloting duties, attending to navigational aids and collecting stores were housed used the Davit Radial Type launching apparatuc cradle.

Arriving Schooners/Steamers/Ships were required to anchor 3 miles out, two boatment would row the Pilot out in the large boat to meet the vessel where he would scale the side by way of a rope ladder, a treacherous duty especially during rough seas. The arrival of the first motor launch SAOTI in 1933 superceded the role of the larger whale boat and the jetty eventually fell into disrepair."