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Pacific Islands Monthly, 1 November 1956Vol. XXVII, No. 4

South Pacific Sentinel . . .

p. 83 · Read in the full issue

This 1,800 ft. pinnacle of rock, known as Ball's Pyramid stands remote and alone in the Sooth Pacific, 14 miles from lord Howe Is. Recently it was the subject of a 21-minute docu mentary film called "Fisherman's Castle" made by Alasdair Lock of London. It was shot during a fishing expedition between Lord Howe and the Pyramid, When the quarry was gamefish and sharks. This is the fourth documentary made by Mr. Lock d uring a visit to Australia some time ago. Editing and commentary was made in London. This photograph was taken by captain Brett Milder from the bridge of the "Tulagi".