Lighthouses of Australia: Tasmania

King Island Lighthouses
Note: King Island is in the Bass Strait off the northwestern corner of Tasmania. The island is roughly 50 km (30 mi) long and has a permanent population of about 1700. Currie, on the west coast, is the principal settlement. Commercial air transportation is available from Devenport and from Melbourne. There is no car ferry service, but cars can be rented on the island.

* Cape Wickham 1861. Active; focal plane 85 m (280 ft); two white flashes, separated by 3 s, every 10 s. 48 m (157 ft) round stone tower with lantern and gallery, painted white. The keeper's houses were demolished in the 1920s. The original lantern and 1st order Fresnel lens were transferred to Point Quobba Light, Western Australia, in 1946. Searle has a good page with many photos, Greg Noakes has a photo, and Google has a fine satellite view. This is Australia's tallest lighthouse. In fact, this was the tallest lighthouse in the Southern Hemisphere when it was built, and it is still the tallest stone lighthouse in the Hemisphere. It is one the world's great landfall lights; navigators rounding the Cape of Good Hope steer all the way across the Indian Ocean aiming for Cape Wickham. The lighthouse marks the southern side of the main entrance to Bass Strait, standing opposite Cape Otway, Victoria. Located on the northern point of King Island. Accessible by paved road; parking provided. Site open, tower closed. Operator/site manager: AMSA. ARLHS AUS-050; Admiralty K2186; NGA 6936. ** Currie Harbour 1879. Reactivated (inactive 1989-1995, now maintained by the King Island Council); focal plane 46 m (151 ft); white flash every 6 s. 21 m (70 ft) square wrought iron skeletal tower with central cylinder, lantern, and gallery. The original 1st order Fresnel lens was replaced by a 4th order lens in 1940. Prefabricated in England by Chance Brothers, the entire lighthouse is painted white. A photo is at right, Searle has a fine page for the lighthouse, John Tierney has a 2007 photo, and Google has a distant satellite view. The 1-story keeper's quarters has been a museum since 1980. The lighthouse was built to help steer ships away from King Island, which blocks the central part of the eastern entrance to Bass Strait. The light was moved to a steel pole in 1989, then returned to the tower following public protests. Located at the foot of Lighthouse Street in Currie, on the western side of King Island. Site open; museum open afternoons Thursday through Monday in the summer, Saturday and Sunday in the winter; tower closed. Operator: AMSA. Site manager: King Island Historical Society. ARLHS AUS-063; Admiralty K2189; NGA 6928. Stokes Point 1952. Active; focal plane 44 m (143 ft); four white flashes every 16 s. 9 m (30 ft) square cylindrical concrete tower without lantern, painted white. Winsome Bonham has an aerial photo. Located at the southernmost point of King Island, marking the southern entrance to Bass Strait. Accessible by a gravel road from Currie (some local guidance is recommended). Site open, tower closed. Operator/site manager: AMSA. ARLHS AUS-239; Admiralty K2190; NGA 6924.

Currie Harbour Light, February 2009 anonymous Creative Commons photo

Western North Coast Lighthouses
Note: This section of the coast is marked by a series of sharp, rocky promontories projecting into Bass Srait.

Highfield Point (Highfield Bluff) (2)

Date unknown (station established 1924). Active; focal plane 49 m (161 ft); three flashes every 15 s, white or red depending on direction. Approx. 16 m (52 ft) round white fiberglass tower. Google has a satellite view. Located in a farm field off Green Hills Road about 4 km (2.5 mi) north of Stanley. Site and tower closed, but the lighthouse can be viewed at a distance. Admiralty K3524; NGA 6968.

* Highfield Point (Highfield Bluff) (1) 1924. Inactive. 6 m (20 ft) square cylindrical concrete tower with lantern, painted white. Sibling of Round Hill Point. The lighthouse is centered in a Google satellite view. This small lighthouse was originally located on Highfield Point, a rocky cape north of Stanley. Replaced by a post light (previous entry), it was relocated to the Stanley waterfront as a memorial to local sailors. Located on the waterfront at Wharf Road. Site open, tower closed. Site manager: unknown. ARLHS AUS-092. * Rocky Cape 1971. Active; focal plane 64 m (210 ft); white flash every 10 s. 9 m (30 ft) square cylindrical metal tower with lantern and gallery, painted white. Fresnel lens in use. The lighthouse commands a sweeping view of Bass Strait. Located at the end of Rocky Cape Road about 7 km (4 mi) north of the town of Rocky Cape. Accessible by a short walk from the parking area at the end of the road. Site open, tower closed. Operator: AMSA. Site manager: Tasmania Parks and Wildlife (Rocky Cape National Park). ARLHS AUS-144; Admiralty K3531; NGA 6980. * Table Cape 1888. Active; focal plane 180 m (590 ft); two white flashes every 10 s; red flashes are shown east and west indicating shallow water close to shore. 25 m (82 ft) round brick tower, painted white. An unusual "flyover" gangway provides access to the tower. The keeper's houses were demolished in 1926. David Boon's photo is at right, an April 2007 photo is available, Huelse has a historic postcard view, and Google has a distant satellite view. The tower was renovated and the lantern rebuilt by AMSA in 1979. This historic lighthouse is a well known landmark on Tasmania's north coast. It is so high, its light is sometimes obscured by low clouds. In May 2008, the Waratah-Wynyard Council appropriated A$185,000 for improvements to allow public access to the lighthouse, and negotiations with a commercial operator were underway. Located on the cape about 8 km (5 mi) north of Wynyard. Accessible by a gravel road; parking available. Site open, tower closed. Operator/site manager: AMSA. ARLHS AUS-157; Admiralty K3532; NGA 6984. * Round Hill Point 1923. Active; focal plane 30 m (98 ft); white flash every 5 s; red flashes are shown over rocks to the west northwest. 7 m (22 ft) square cylindrical concrete tower with lantern, painted white. Original 6th order Chance Brothers Fresnel lens in use. Mulcahy also has a photo, and another photo is available. Located on the headland east of Emu Bay, just off the Bass Highway about 5 km (3 mi) east of Burnie. Site open, tower closed. Operator: AMSA. Site manager: unknown. ARLHS AUS-147; Admiralty K3535; NGA 7020.

Table Cape Light, November 2007 Creative Commons photo by David Boon

Central North Coast Lighthouses
* Ulverstone Range Front (1)

Date unknown. Inactive. Approx. 6 m (20 ft) square pyramidal wooden tower with lantern, painted white. The lighthouse, which formerly stood at the entrance to the Leven River, has been relocated to the Ulverstone Local History Museum. A photo is available (halfway down the page). Site open, tower closed. Site manager: Ulverstone Local History Museum. ARLHS AUS-270.

* Mersey Bluff

1889. Active; focal plane 37 m (122 ft); four white flashes, separated by 3 s, every 20 s. 16 m (51 ft) tapered round brick tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with vertical red stripes on the seaward side of the tower. The original 4th order Fresnel lens was replaced by a 2nd order lens in 1952. The keeper's houses were demolished in 1966. Stephen Barnett's photo is at the top of this page, Searle has a good page with several excellent photos, a fine 2006 photo is available, Huelse has a historic postcard view, and Google has a satellite view. This elegant lighthouse, with its unusual daymark, is familiar to passengers on the ferry Spirit of Tasmania arriving from Melbourne or Sydney. The distinctive red stripes were added in 1929. Located on a headland at the end of Bluff Road, northwest of the entrance to the Mersey River in Devonport. Accessible by paved road; parking provided. Operator: AMSA. Site manager: Devonport City Council. ARLHS AUS-108; Admiralty K3550; NGA 7032.

* Devonport Entrance Range Front

Date unknown. Active; focal plane 9 m (30 ft); continuous red light. 7.5 m (25 ft) square metal tower with lantern and gallery. Lighthouse painted white with a red vertical stripe on the range line. Another photo is available, and Google has a satellite view. Located at the end of a short pier on the west side of the Mersey River in Devonport, near Formby Road and Victoria Parade. Site and tower closed, but the lighthouse can be viewed from nearby. Admiralty K3553; NGA 7056.

* Devonport Entrance Range Rear

Date unknown. Active; focal plane 16 m (52 ft); continuous red light. 15 m (49 ft) square pyramidal metal tower; the light is dispalyed from a bracket about 2/3 of the way up. Lighthouse painted white with a red vertical stripe on the range line. Google has a satellite view. Located beside Formby Road 145 m (475 ft) south of the front light. Site open, tower closed. Admiralty K3553.1; NGA 7060.

*** Low Head (2) 1888 (station established 1833). Active; focal plane 43 m (141 ft); three white flashes, separated by 5 s, every 30 s; a continuous red light (focal plane 37 m (121 ft)) is shown to the west over Hebe Reef. 20 m (66 ft) tapered round, stucco-clad brick tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with a red horizontal band. Four keeper's houses are available for overnight accommodation. A 1-story fog signal building housed Tasmania's only fog horn from 1929 to 1973; the diaphone horn is still in place. Darren Pearce's photo is at right, Janelle Schafer has a fine December 2007 photo, and Google has a satellite view. Also at Low Head is Australia's oldest surviving pilot station, established in 1805. The buildings of the light and pilot stations are protected as the Low Head Historic Precinct; one of the buildings houses a maritime museum and another has a restaurant and gift shop. Located on the tip of a very sharp promontory on the east side of the Tamar River entrance about 6 km (4 mi) north of Georgetown. Accessible by paved road. Site open, tower closed. Operator: AMSA. Site manager: Low Head Pilot Station and Maritime Museum. ARLHS AUS-101; Admiralty K3566; NGA 7088. * Dotterel Point Range Front Date unknown. Active; focal plane 5 m (16 ft); continuous green light. 6 m (19 ft) round stone (?) tower, painted white. Searle has two photos at the bottom of his Low Head page, and Google has a satellite view. This lighthouse lines up with Low Head Light as a range for ships bound downstream. Located on the shore of the Tamar River 660 m (0.4 mile) south of Low Head Light. Site open, tower closed. Operator/site manager: Marine and Safety Tasmania. ARLHS AUS-287; Admiralty K3566.1; NGA 7092. * Tamar River Leading Light North (She-Oak Point) 1882. Active; focal plane 11 m (35 ft); continuous light, white or red depending on direction. 7 m (23 ft) round stone tower with lantern and gallery, painted white. Mulcahy has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. This lighthouse displays its red light as a leading light for ships entering the Tamar River and as the front light for the upstream Middle Channel Range. The white light serves as the leading light for the downstream Sea Reach. Located on a point just off Low Head Road about 2.5 km (1.5 mi) southeast of Low Head Light. Site open, tower closed. Operator/site manager: Marine and Safety Tasmania. ARLHS AUS-159; Admiralty K3570; NGA 7104.

Low Head Light, January 2008 Creative Commons photo by Darren Pearce

* Tamar River Leading Light South (Middle Channel Range Rear)

1882. Active; focal plane 17 m (54 ft); continuous red light. 7 m (22 ft) round stone tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; lantern roof is red. Two original 1-story keeper's houses, known collectively as Belfont Cottage, are available for overnight rental. A closeup is available, Mulcahy has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. Located beside Low Head Road about 400 m (1/4 mi) southeast of the She-Oak Point Light. Site open, tower closed. Operator/site manager: Marine and Safety Tasmania. ARLHS AUS-224; Admiralty K3569.9; NGA 7108.

Deal Island and Goose Island Lighthouses
Note: These small islands are in the eastern portion of the Bass Strait, off the northeastern corner of Tasmania.

Deal Island 1848. Inactive since 1992. 22 m (72 ft) round granite tower with lantern and gallery, painted white. A 1st order Fresnel lens installed in 1937 remains in place. The keeper's houses were demolished, but a 1-story superintendent's house survives. A 2009 closeup photo is available, Winsome Bonham has an aerial photo, and Google has a distant satellite view. This historic light station was built by the joint efforts of New South Wales, Victoria, and Tasmania to help ships through the dangerous Kent Group, a scattering of small islands and rocks at the eastern end of Bass Strait. With a focal plane of 305 m (1000 ft), it was the highest light in Australia. (However, it is not the highest light in the Southern Hemisphere, as is sometimes claimed. The Faro Gran Almirante Grau at Callao, Peru, has a focal plane of 309 m or 1014 ft.) The tower began to show signs of serious deterioration within a few years of deactivation in 1992. In 1998 the state of Tasmania demanded and got possession of the light station from AMSA. The Australian Bush Heritage Fund and Friends of the Kent Group National Park worked for restoration and preservation of the lighthouse, and the Tasmanian Conservation Trust has helped restore and maintain the superintendents's house. A September 2003 report found the restored station to be in relatively good condition. Volunteer caretakers have kept the Fresnel lens and rotating mechanism in working order. Located on a headland at the southern end of the island in Bass Strait. The island is accessible only by boat; the light station can be reached by a hiking trail. Site open, tower closed. Site manager: Tasmania Parks and Wildlife (Kent Group National Park). ARLHS AUS-064. Goose Island 1846. Active; focal plane 36 m (118 ft); two white flashes every 10 s. 30 m (98 ft) round rubblestone tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; solar-powered lens. The original Fresnel lens is on display at the Maritime Museum of Tasmania in Hobart. An AMSA photo appears above, a 2009 photo is available, and Google has a satellite view. All other station buildings were demolished in the 1930s. The station was powered by a wind generator from 1985 to 1990. Located on a small, rocky island off the west coast of Flinders Island in Bass Strait. Accessible only by boat or helicopter. Site and tower closed. Operator/site manager: AMSA. ARLHS AUS-081; Admiralty K3600; NGA 6644. Swan Island 1845. Active; focal plane 30 m (98 ft); white flash every 7.5 s. 27 m (89 ft) round rubblestone tower with lantern and gallery, painted white; solar-powered lens. Principal keeper's house and assistant keeper's house, the latter known as Eliza's Cottage after the wife of an early keeper. A 2009 photo is available, and Google has a distant satellite view. Except for a small area around the lighthouse, the island is privately owned; it was recently sold. Located on an island about 5 km (3 mi) from Lyme Regis, just off the northeastern tip of Tasmania in Banks Strait. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. Operator/site manager: AMSA. ARLHS AUS-156; Admiralty K3602; NGA 6652.

Goose Island Light Australian Maritime Safety Authority photo

East Coast Lighthouses

Eddystone Point 1889. Active; focal plane 42 m (139 ft); white flash every 4 s. 35 m (116 ft) tapered round granite tower with lantern and gallery. Tower unpainted, lantern and gallery painted white. Several keeper's houses, now unoccupied. Searle has a page with several photos, a good 2008 photo and a 2009 photo are available, and Google has a satellite view. There is concern about the future preservation of this light station, although it appears to be in good condition. Located on the cape, a sharp promontory near the northeastern corner of Tasmania, about 35 km (22 mi) east of Gladstone over rough roads (4WD recommended). Site open, tower closed. Operator: AMSA. Site manager: Tasmania Parks and Wildlife (Mount William National Park). ARLHS AUS-069; Admiralty K3606; NGA 6656. Eddystone Point Front 1889. Inactive. 4 m (13 ft) round lantern, painted white. This auxiliary light was used "until the time of electrification," according to Lighthouses of Australia. Located about 30 m (100 ft) southeast of the main lighthouse. Site open, tower closed. Cape Tourville 1971. Active; focal plane 126 m (413 ft); three white flashes every 10 s. 11 m (36 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted white, attached to a 1-story circular service building. A photo is at right, Hank Shiffman has a good photo, and Google has a satellite view. This modern tower replaced the Cape Forestier Light. Located on a headland on the east side of the Freycinet Peninsula about 9 km (6 mi) east of Coles Bay. Accessible via steep and rough park roads (4WD recommended). Parking provided. Site open, tower closed. Operator: AMSA. Site manager: Tasmania Parks and Wildlife (Freycinet National Park). ARLHS AUS-049; Admiralty K3608; NGA 6664. [Cape Forestier] Date unknown. Inactive since 1971. No information on the form or fate of this lighthouse has been found. An indistinct Google satellite view suggests that at least the foundation of the lighthouse survives. Located on Lemon Rock about 1.6 km (1 mi) northeast of the Cape Tourville lighthouse. Accessible only by boat in rough seas. Site status: unknown. ARLHS AUS-031. Point Home Lookout 1971. Active; focal plane 57 m (187 ft); white light occulting every 6 s. 14 m (46 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted white. Fresnel lens. Small stone equipment building. Located on a headland east of Triabunna. Site and tower closed (surrounded by private land); the lighthouse should be distantly visible from ferries between Louisville and Maria Island. Operator/site manager: AMSA. ARLHS AUS-134; Admiralty K3609.8; NGA 6672.

Cape Tourville Light, August 2007 Creative Commons photo by Drew Ott

Tasman Island

1906. Active; focal plane 276 m (906 ft); white flash every 7.5 s. 29 m (95 ft) round cast iron tower with lantern and double gallery, painted white. The current lantern and lens were installed in 1976. The original 1st order Chance Brothers lens is on display at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney; the original lantern is in storage for display at the Maritime Museum of Tasmania in Hobart. At least three 1-story brick keeper's houses, now abandoned. Google has a satellite view. This historic and isolated light station is endangered; severe weather has caused rapid deterioration of the keeper's houses. Lighthouses of Australia has a report of a 2004 visit, with many photos; there is also a report by Christian Bell of a September 2005 visit. The centenary of the station was celebrated in March 2006. Located on a rocky island off Cape Pillar, about 25 km (15 mi) southeast of Port Arthur, marking the southeastern corner of Tasmania. Accessible only by helicopter; backpackers can get a distant view of the lighthouse from the end of the Cape Pillar Track in Tasman National Park. Site and tower closed. Operator: AMSA. Site manager: Tasmania Parks and Wildlife (Tasman National Park). ARLHS AUS-160; Admiralty K3614; MGA List 6716.

Hobart Area Lighthouses

Iron Pot Island (Derwent)

1832. Active; focal plane 20 m (65 ft); three white flashes every 10 s. 12 m (40 ft) square rubblestone tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with a single broad red horizontal band at the top of the tower. The keeper's houses have been demolished. A good photo is available, Jim van Ommen has a photo, the National Library has a historic photo, Huelse has a historic postcard view, and Google has a satellite view. This is Australia's oldest surviving lighthouse and second oldest light station (after Macquarie Light, Sydney). Located on a small rocky island on the east side of the entrance to the Derwent Estuary about 25 km (15 mi) south of Hobart. Accessible only by boat; visible distantly from the northern end of Bruny Island. Site and tower closed. Operator/site manager: TasPorts. ARLHS AUS-095; Admiralty K3622; NGA 6728.

* Sandy Bay Point (Blinking Billy) Date unknown. Inactive. Approx. 6 m (20 ft) octagonal metal (?) tower, painted white; lantern roof painted red. Active light (focal plane 7 m (23 ft); continuous blue light) on a post nearby. Very little information is available on this lighthouse. Winsome Bonham has a photo. Located on Sandy Bay Point, also called Blinking Billy Point, off Sandy Bay Road about 6 km (4 mi) southeast of downtown Hobart. Accessible by short walk in a city park. Site manager: Hobart City Council (Nutgrove Beach Park). ARLHS AUS-269; Admiralty K3627.6; NGA 6740. ** Cape Bruny (1) 1838 (John Lee Archer). Inactive since 1996. 13 m (42 ft) round rubblestone tower with lantern and gallery, painted white. The keeper's houses have been demolished. The active light (focal plane 93 m (305 ft); white flash every 10 s) is nearby on a 4 m (13 ft) fiberglass tower. Justin Martin's photo is at right, a 2007 closeup is available, and Google has a satellite view. This is Australia's fourth oldest light station and second oldest lighthouse. The designer, John Lee Archer (1791-1852) was the colonial architect in Tasmania from 1827 to 1852. The lighthouse was built to mark the entrance to the D'Entrecasteaux Channel, the protected passage between Bruny Island and the Tasmanian mainland. The station was transferred to Tasmania Parks and Wildlife in 1998. Located at the end of Lighthouse Road at the southwestern point of Bruny Island. The island is accessible by ferry from Kettering to Barnes Bay. Site open; tower open to guided tours daily (reservations required). Site manager: Tasmania Parks and Wildlife (South Bruny National Park). ARLHS AUS-024; Admiralty K3654; NGA 6868.

Cape Bruny Light, December 2006 Creative Commons photo by Justin Martin

West Coast Lighthouses

Maatsuyker Island

1891. Inactive since 1996. 13 m (43 ft) round concrete-clad brick tower, painted white. The original 1st order Chance Brothers lens is in place and operational. The keeper's house is occupied by a resident caretaker. There is an active light (focal plane 140 m (459 ft); white flash every 7.5 s, except every fourth flash omitted) on a small fiberglass tower nearby. Wikipedia has a closeup photo by Jeff Jennings, and Google has a distant satellite view. This is Australia's southernmost lighthouse, standing in latitude 43° 40' S. Deep within the Roaring Forties, the light station suffers almost constant gales and some 250 days of rain every year. The station is endangered. Tasmania Parks and Wildlife has supported volunteer caretakers at the station since AMSA withdrew paid keepers in 1998; generally couples are recruited to serve assignments of four months. However, there is still great concern over conservation of the historic station. Caretaker Richard Jermyn made a report from the station in the June 2003 Lighthouses of Australia Bulletin. Located on a rugged island about 15 km (10 mi) off the southwestern tip of Tasmania. Access is generally by helicopter, although sea kayakers also visit the station. Site open if you can get to it; caretaker may provide tower tours. Site manager: Tasmania Parks and Wildlife (Southwest National Park). ARLHS AUS-104; Admiralty K3656; NGA 6880.

Cape Sorell

1899. Active; focal plane 51 m (167 ft); two white flashes, separated by 5 s, every 15 s. 37 m (121 ft) tapered round tower, painted white. The keeper's houses were demolished in 1988. Giles Thomas has posted a photo, Winsome Bonham has an aerial photo, and Google has a distant satellite view. Located on a prominent cape about 5 km (3 mi) northwest of the entrance to Macquarie Harbour, on the central west coast of Tasmania. Site open but difficult to visit; it is accessible by a hike of 8 km (5 mi) round trip from the south side of the harbor entrance, which can be reached by charter boat from Strahan. Tower closed. Operator/site manager unknown. ARLHS AUS-046; Admiralty K3660; NGA 6892.

Entrance Island 1892. Active; focal plane 10 m (33 ft); flash every 2 s, white or red depending on direction. 8 m (26 ft) hexagonal frame tower on a square stone base. Entire lighthouse painted white. Jaron Stidiford's photo is at right, another photo is available, and Google has a fuzzy satellite view. This lighthouse and its twin at Bonnet Island guide ships through Hell's Gate, the exceptionally narrow entrance to Macquarie Harbour. Located on a small island on the west side of Hell's Gate. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. Operator/site manager: TasPorts. ARLHS AUS-205; Admiralty K3664; NGA 6896. Bonnet Island 1892. Active; focal plane 14 m (45 ft); flash every 3 s, white, red, or green depending on direction. 8 m (26 ft) hexagonal frame tower on a square stone base. Entire lighthouse painted white. A good photo is available, Geoff Wise also has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. This lighthouse and its twin at Entrance Island guide ships through Hell's Gate, the exceptionally narrow entrance to Macquarie Harbour. Located on a small island about 3 km (2 mi) south of Hell's Gate in Macquarie Harbour. Accessible only by boat. Site and tower closed. Operator/site manager: TasPorts. ARLHS AUS-091; Admiralty K3668; NGA 6900. Sandy Cape 1953. Active; focal plane 23 m (75 ft); white flash every 5 s. 6 m (21 ft) square cylindrical concrete tower without lantern, painted white. Winsome Bonham has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. Located on a rocky (not sandy!) point about 100 km (60 mi) north of Strahan. Operator/site manager: unknown. ARLHS AUS-206; Admiralty K3676; NGA List 6916. Bluff Hill Point 1982. Active; focal plane 52 m (171 ft); two white flashes every 10 s. 13 m (43 ft) round cylindrical concrete tower with lantern and gallery, painted white, attached to a 1-story circular service building. Sibling of Cape Tourville. Winsome Bonham has a photo, and Google has a satellite view. Located at the end of Bluff Hill Road near the westernmost point of Tasmania about 11 km (7 mi) northwest of Arthur River. The road is not paved, so 4WD is recommended. Site open, tower closed. Tower closed. Operator/site manager: unknown. ARLHS AUS-008; Admiralty K3677; NGA 6920. * [West Point] 1916. Inactive since 1982. The lighthouse, a square pyramidal skeletal tower with enclosed lantern and gallery, was demolished after being replaced by the Bluff Hill Point Light. The concrete foundation pad remains. Located on the northwestern point of Tasmania, near Woolnorth, about 40 km (25 mi) north of Bluff Hill Point. Accessible by a gravel road. Site open. Site manager: unknown. ARLHS AUS-271.

Entrance Island Light, August 2005 Creative Commons photo by Jaron Stidiford

Information available on lost lighthouses:

• Cape Rochon (1924-1963), Bass Strait

Notable faux lighthouses:

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