George Mulhall was the first principal lighthouse keeper of Barrenjoey headland, working in the permanent lighthouse from 1881 until he died from a stroke after being ill for 3 days. Although, Jervis Sparks states that he was "was struck down by a tremendous bolt of lightning" causing his death in June 1885. His son, George Mulhall Jr, was actually struck by lightning which burned his arm. .
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