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Althorpe Lighthouse
**Althorpe Lighthouse**
**Location**
The Althorpe Lighthouse is situated on the coast of South Australia, Australia.
**History**
Construction of the lighthouse began in 1967 and was completed in 196
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Archer Point Lighthouse
**History**
The Archer Point Lighthouse was originally constructed in 1883 as a timber-framed structure covered with galvanised iron. However, it was replaced in 1975 with a
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Barrenjoey Lighthouse
**Barrenjoey Lighthouse**
The Barrenjoey Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located on Barrenjoey headland, at the northern end of Palm Beach, New South Wales.
**History**
Construction of the ligh
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Bathurst Lighthouse
The Bathurst Lighthouse was erected on Rottnest Island in 1900 to address a series of shipping disasters in the area. The lighthouse was built in response to the loss

Beachport Lighthouse
**Beachport Lighthouse**
**Location and Accessibility**
The Beachport Lighthouse is situated on McArthur Place in Beachport, a small coastal town in South Australia. The lighthouse is easily accessi

Bonnet Island Lighthouse
**Bonnet Island Lighthouse**
**Location and Accessibility**
The Bonnet Island Lighthouse is situated on Bonnet Island, a low island located at the entrance to Macquarie Harbour in Western Tasmania,

Bradleys Head Lighthouse
**Bradleys Head Lighthouse**
**Location and Accessibility**
The Bradleys Head Lighthouse is situated at Bradleys Head, a headland protruding from the north shore of Sydney Harbour in the suburb of Mo

Bustard Head Lighthouse
The Bustard Head Lighthouse was built in 1868 and is one of the oldest lighthouses in Queensland. It serves as the central relay for several other lighthouses, in

Cape Baily Lighthouse
**Cape Baily Lighthouse**
The Cape Baily Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located at Cape Baily, a headland at the south side of the entrance to Botany Bay, New South Wales, Australia.

Cape Banks Lighthouse
**Cape Banks Lighthouse**
The Cape Banks Lighthouse is situated on an unnamed headland in the gazetted locality of Carpenter Rocks, approximately 2.5 kilometres north-w

Cape Borda Lighthouse
The Cape Borda Lighthouse was constructed in 1858 and has been an important aid to navigation ever since its completion. The lighthouse is named after Jean-Charles

Cape Borda Lighthouse
The Cape Borda Lighthouse was constructed in 1858 and has been an operating aid to navigation ever since. The lighthouse was built by the South Australian Governmen

Cape Bruny Lighthouse
The Cape Bruny Lighthouse was constructed in 1838 and has been guiding mariners through the treacherous waters of Bass Strait since its completion. The lighthouse p

Cape Byron Lighthouse
The Cape Byron Lighthouse is situated on the easternmost point of mainland Australia, marking the boundary between the continent and the Pacific Ocean. The lighthou

Cape Cleveland Lighthouse
**Cape Cleveland Lighthouse**
The Cape Cleveland Lighthouse was constructed in 1879 and has been an important aid to navigation on the northern tip of Cape Cleveland, marking the entranc

Cape Don Lighthouse
The Cape Don Lighthouse was constructed between 1915 and 1917, during the Golden Age of Australian Lighthouses (1913-1920). The tower served as an important aid to

Cape Donington Lighthouse
The Cape Donington Lighthouse was constructed to serve as a navigation aid for mariners approaching Port Lincoln Harbour. The lighthouse was installed in 1905,

Cape Hotham
Cape Hotham Lighthouse
The Cape Hotham lighthouse was constructed by the Commonwealth Lighthouse Service between 1913 and 1920, during the Golden Age of Australian Lighthouses. The lig

Cape Jervis Lighthouse
The Cape Jervis Lighthouse was constructed in 1859 and has played a crucial role in maritime navigation along the southern coast of Australia. The lighthouse is be

Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse
The Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse was constructed by a company led by M. C. Davies, with George Temple Poole supervising the construction of the light and designing the

Cape Leveque Lighthouse
The Cape Leveque Lighthouse was commissioned at Cape Leveque on 9 August 1911. The lighthouse marks the western entrance of King Sound and was built to aid naviga

Cape Moreton Lighthouse
**Cape Moreton Lighthouse**
The Cape Moreton Lighthouse is situated on Cape Moreton, a rocky headland located at the north eastern tip of Moreton Island, a large sand

Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse
**Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse**
The Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse was activated in 1904, marking the beginning of a new era in maritime safety for the region. The lighthouse played a cruci

Cape Nelson Lighthouse
**Cape Nelson Lighthouse**
The Cape Nelson Lighthouse is situated on the Great South West Walk, located in the Shire of Glenelg, Australia.
The lighthouse

Cape Nelson Lighthouse
The Cape Nelson Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located on Cape Nelson, Victoria, Australia. Construction of the lighthouse began in 1859 and was completed in

Cape Schanck
Cape Schanck Lighthouse
The Cape Schanck Lighthouse was built in 1859 and is one of the most iconic landmarks on the Mornington Peninsula in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It was the se

Cape Schanck Lighthouse
**Cape Schanck Lighthouse**
The Cape Schanck Lighthouse is situated on Cape Schanck, at the southernmost tip of the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, Australia. The lig

Cape Spencer Lighthouse
**Cape Spencer Lighthouse**
The Cape Spencer Lighthouse is situated on Cape Spencer Road, at the southwestern tip of Yorke Peninsula, South Australia.
Cons

Cape St Albans Lighthouse
**Cape St Albans Lighthouse**
The Cape St Albans Lighthouse is situated on the north coast of the Dudley Peninsula on Kangaroo Island, South Australia. The lighthouses

Cape Tourville Lighthouse
**Cape Tourville Lighthouse**
The Cape Tourville Lighthouse is situated on the Cape Tourville Circuit, within the Freycinet National Park, in Coles Bay, Tasmania, Aust

Cape Wickham Light
**Cape Wickham Light**
The Cape Wickham Light is a prominent lighthouse situated on King Island, Tasmania, Australia. This towering structure stands at 48 metres (157 ft) tall and boasts an impressiv

Cape Willoughby Lighthouse
**Cape Willoughby Lighthouse**
The Cape Willoughby Lighthouse is situated on Cape Willoughby, an island located off the coast of Tasmania, Australia. The lighthouse add

Cape du Couedic Lighthouse
**Cape du Couedic Lighthouse**
The Cape du Couedic Lighthouse is situated on the southwest tip of Kangaroo Island, South Australia, within the Flinders Chase National

Charles Point
**Charles Point Lighthouse**
The Charles Point Lighthouse was constructed in 1959 to serve as a navigational aid for mariners traversing the coastline of Australia. The lighthouse played

Cleveland Point Lighthouse
The Cleveland Point Lighthouse was established in 1864-1865 as a wooden hexagonal tower. It is one of only two surviving lighthouses of this form, the other be

Cooktown Lighthouse
**Cooktown Lighthouse**
The Cooktown Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located on Grassy Hill in Cooktown, Queensland, Australia.
The Cooktown Lighthouse was built in 1885 to serve as

Corny Point Lighthouse
**Corny Point Lighthouse**
The Corny Point Lighthouse was commissioned in March 1882 to assist southbound shipping and determine the location of Hardwicke Bay during darkness. The lighth

Crowdy Head Lighthouse
The Crowdy Head Lighthouse was built in 1878 to serve as a navigational aid for mariners traversing the coastline of New South Wales, Australia. The lighthouse was

Currie Lighthouse
The Currie Lighthouse was built following agitation by Archibald Currie and others for a lighthouse at Currie Harbour, King Island, Australia in 1879. The construction

Deal Island Lighthouse
The Deal Island Lighthouse has been guiding mariners through the waters of Tasmania since its construction in 1859. This stalwart structure was built to assist shi

Double Island Point Lighthouse
**Double Island Point Lighthouse**
The Double Island Point Lighthouse is situated on Light House Track, within the Great Sandy National Park, approximately 12 km south

Eastern Channel Pile Light
The Eastern Channel Pile Light is an active pile lighthouse located on Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia. It marks the eastern end of the Sow and Pigs

Eddystone Point Lighthouse
The Eddystone Point Lighthouse is situated on Eddystone Point, off the coast of Tasmania, Australia. The lighthouse has a long and storied history, dating back

Endeavour Light
The Endeavour Light is a historic lighthouse located on Cape Banks, near Sydney, Australia. The structure was built to serve as a navigational aid for mariners approachin

Endeavour Light
# Endeavour Light
## Overview
The Endeavour Light is a lighthouse located on Cape Banks, near Sydney, Australia. It serves as an important aid to navigation for mariners and is a notable example of

Entrance Island Lighthouse
The Entrance Island Lighthouse was constructed in 1876 and has played a significant role in maritime navigation in the region. Believed to have been built duri

Fingal Head Lighthouse
**Fingal Head Lighthouse**
The Fingal Head Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located on the eastern coast of Australia.
Built in 1872, the Fingal Head Lighthouse has played a crucial

Fitzroy Island Lighthouse
The Fitzroy Island Lighthouse was constructed in 1973 and served as an active aid to navigation until its decommissioning in 1992. The lighthouse played a cruci

Gantheaume Point Lighthouse
# Gantheaume Point Lighthouse
## History
The Gantheaume Point Lighthouse is situated on Kavite Road in Broome, Australia. The lighthouse has a long history dating back to the late 19th century, serv

Garden Island
**Garden Island Lighthouse**
The Garden Island Lighthouse is situated on a small stony island in the DEntrecasteaux Channel, off the southeastern coast of Tasmania, Au

Griffiths Island Lighthouse
The Griffiths Island Lighthouse is situated on Griffiths Island, located at the mouth of the Moyne River near Port Fairy, Victoria, Australia. The island has

Grotto Point Lighthouse
**Grotto Point Lighthouse**
The Grotto Point Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located at Grotto Point, a rocky headland at the southernmost tip of Balgowlah Heights, New South Wales, A

Hornby Lighthouse
**Hornby Lighthouse**
The Hornby Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located on the tip of South Head, New South Wales, Australia, marking the southern entrance to Port Jackson and lighting the South

Inner Light
**Inner Light**
The Inner Light is a lighthouse located on the coast of Australia.
The Inner Light was constructed in 1858 as part of a series of lighthouses built to aid navigation alon

Iron Pot Lighthouse
The Iron Pot Lighthouse was constructed in 1832 using convict labour. It is the oldest lighthouse in Tasmania and the oldest original tower in Australia.
**Architect

Kiama Lighthouse
The Kiama Lighthouse was constructed in 1887 and has been an important aid to navigation in the region ever since its completion. The lighthouse played a significant rol

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Quobba Lighthouse
**Overview**
The Quobba Lighthouse is a notable lighthouse located on Quobba Lighthouse access track in Shire of Carnarvon, Australia.
The Quobba Lighthouse was built

Lighthouse Cape Sorell
**Lighthouse Cape Sorell**
The Lighthouse Cape Sorell is situated on the headland of Cape Sorell, located outside Macquarie Harbour on the West Coast of Tasmania, Austr

Little Fitzroy Island Lighthouse
The Little Fitzroy Island Lighthouse has been an integral part of the maritime navigation system since its construction in 1929. Initially, it was one of

Little Rame Head Lighthouse
**Little Rame Head Lighthouse**
The Little Rame Head Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located on Seal Creek Walk in the Shire of East Gippsland, Australia.
The Little Rame Head Lighth

Low Head Lighthouse
**Low Head Lighthouse**
The Low Head Lighthouse was constructed in 1833 and is considered one of Australias oldest continuously used pilot stations. It was the third lighthouse to be bu

Low Isles Light
**Low Isles Light**
The Low Isles Light, also known as Low Islets Light or Low Island Light, is an active lighthouse located on Low Island, a coral cay which together with Woody Island f

Macquarie Lighthouse
The Macquarie Lighthouse, also known as South Head Upper Light, is the first and longest-serving lighthouse site in Australia. The navigational aid in this vicinity

Mersey Bluff Lighthouse
**Mersey Bluff Lighthouse**
The Mersey Bluff Lighthouse is a prominent maritime aid located on the northern coast of Tasmania, Australia.
Built in 1889, the Mersey Bluff Lighthouse has

Nobbys Lighthouse
### History
Nobbys Lighthouse is located on Newcastle Breakwater in New South Wales, Australia. The lighthouse was constructed between 1886 and 1890 by the Public

Norah Head Lighthouse
The Norah Head Lighthouse was constructed between 1901 and 1903 on the headland of the same name, which is part of the Central Coast region of New South Wales, Aust

North Mole Lighthouse
**North Mole Lighthouse**
The North Mole Lighthouse is situated at the end of North Mole Drive, Fremantle Harbour, Western Australia.
The lighthouse began

North Point Lighthouse
**North Point Lighthouse**
The North Point Lighthouse is situated on Eagers Creek - Blue Lagoon Road in City of Brisbane, Australia.
The lighthouse was bui

North Reef Light
**North Reef Light**
The North Reef Light is situated on North Reef, a 5.6 square kilometres planar reef, approximately 120 kilometres northeast of Gladstone, Queensla

North Solitary Lighthouse
**North Solitary Lighthouse**
The North Solitary Lighthouse is a prominent maritime aid located on the coast of New South Wales, Australia.
The lighthouse was constructed in 1899 to serv

North West Vernon Island
**North West Vernon Island Lighthouse**
The North West Vernon Island Lighthouse was constructed in 1878 to aid navigation in the treacherous waters of the Northern Territory, Australia. I

Old Point Perpendicular Lighthouse
**Old Point Perpendicular Lighthouse**
The Old Point Perpendicular Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located on the southeastern coast of Australia. Believed to date from the late 19th

Piersons Light
Piersons Light is a historic lighthouse located on Tinderbox Road in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. The structure was built in 1875 to serve as a navigational aid for marine

Point Cartwright Lighthouse
**Point Cartwright Lighthouse**
The Point Cartwright Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located on Point Cartwright, near the mouth of the Mooloolah River, in Mooloolaba, Queensland, Australia.
**Hi

Point Danger Lighthouse
**Point Danger Lighthouse**
The Point Danger Lighthouse is situated on Tweed Terrace, within Gold Coast City, Australia.
The lighthouse has been in operati

Point Hicks
**Point Hicks Lighthouse**
The Point Hicks Lighthouse is situated on POINT HICKKS ROAD within the Croajingolong National Park in the East Gippsland region of Victoria,

Point Lonsdale Lighthouse
**Location**
The Point Lonsdale Lighthouse is situated on the Bellarine Peninsula, near Queenscliff, Victoria, Australia. The town of Point Lonsdale is divided between the

Point Lookout Lighthouse
**Point Lookout Lighthouse**
The Point Lookout Lighthouse was constructed in 1830 and has been guiding mariners through the Chesapeake Bay ever since. Its strategic location at the southe

Point Lowly Lighthouse
The Point Lowly lighthouse was constructed in 1883 to guide ships safely through Spencer Gulf en route to Port Augusta and Port Pirie in South Australia. It played

Point Moore Lighthouse
**Point Moore Lighthouse**
The Point Moore Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located on Marine Terrace in Geraldton, Western Australia.
Construction of the lighthouse began in 1878 and

Point Stephens Lighthouse
**Point Stephens Lighthouse**
The Point Stephens Lighthouse is situated on an unnamed headland at the east of Fingal Bay, 4.25 km south of the entrance of Port Stephens

Port Germein
Port Germein Lighthouse
The Port Germein Lighthouse was constructed in 1878 to serve as a navigational aid for mariners entering Germein Bay. The lighthouse was built on a rocky outcrop

Port MacDonnell Lighthouse
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The Port MacDonnell Lighthouse was constructed in 1912 to guide mariners through the treacherous coastline of Victoria,

Port Melbourne Front Light
The Port Melbourne Front Light was constructed in 1835 and has played a significant role in maritime navigation in the region ever since. The lighthouse is bel

Port Melbourne Rear Light
**Port Melbourne Rear Light**
The Port Melbourne Rear Light is a historic lighthouse located on the southeastern coast of Australia.
The Port Melbourne Rear Light was constructed in 1871

Queenscliff Black Lighthouse
The Queenscliff Black Lighthouse is located on Gellibrand Street in Queenscliff, Australia. The lighthouse has a long and storied history, dating back to the

Queenscliff White Lighthouse
**Queenscliff White Lighthouse**
The Queenscliff White Lighthouse is a prominent maritime aid located on the southeastern coast of Australia.
The lighthouse was constructed in 1859 and h

Richmond River Lighthouse
The Richmond River Lighthouse, also known as Ballina Head Light and Ballina Light, is an active lighthouse located at Ballina Head, a headland in Ballina, New S

Robe Lighthouse
The Robe Lighthouse was constructed in 1972 and has been an important aid to navigation on the southern coast of Australia ever since its completion. Located at the entra

Robertsons Point
Robertsons Point Lighthouse
The Robertsons Point Lighthouse is situated on Milson Road in Sydney, Australia. The lighthouse has a rich history dating back to its construction in 1908. It

Rocky Cape Lighthouse
**Rocky Cape Lighthouse**
The Rocky Cape Lighthouse was constructed in 1841 to serve as a navigational aid for mariners traversing the treacherous coastline of Victoria, Australia. The l

Rosherville Lighthouse
# Rosherville Lighthouse
## History
The Rosherville Lighthouse was constructed in 1911 and has since become an iconic landmark along the Australian coastline.
## Architecture
The lighthouse stands

Round Hill Lighthouse (Burnie)
**Location**
The Round Hill Lighthouse is situated on Bass Highway in Burnie, Tasmania, Australia.
The lighthouse was constructed in 1885 and has been an

Sandy Cape Lighthouse
**Sandy Cape Lighthouse**
The Sandy Cape Lighthouse is situated on Kgari (also known as Fraser Island), off the coast of Queensland, Australia. The lighthouse can be f

Shark Island Light
The Shark Island Light is situated on Wunulla Road, just north of Shark Island, an island in Sydney Harbour, New South Wales, Australia.
The Shark Islan

Smoky Cape
Smoky Cape Lighthouse
The Smoky Cape Lighthouse is one of the last major lighthouse complexes designed by James Barnet, a renowned New South Wales colonial architect. The lighthouse was

South Mole Lighthouse
**South Mole Lighthouse**
The South Mole Lighthouse is a prominent maritime aid located on the southern tip of Gibraltar, a British Overseas Territory at the Iberian Peninsulas southwestern edge.
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South Solitary Lighthouse
**South Solitary Lighthouse**
The South Solitary Lighthouse is a notable maritime aid located on the southeastern coast of Australia.
Built in 1887, the lighthouse has played a signific

South West Vernon Island
**South West Vernon Island Lighthouse**
The South West Vernon Island lighthouse is a historic maritime aid located on South West Vernon Island in the Northern Territory of Australia. The

Split Point Lighthouse
**Overview**
The Split Point Lighthouse is a prominent maritime aid located on the Surf Coast Walk in Aireys Inlet, Victoria, Australia.
The lighthouse was const

Sugarloaf Point Lighthouse
**Sugarloaf Point Lighthouse**
The Sugarloaf Point Lighthouse was constructed between 1874 and 1875 by John McLeod, under the design of colonial architect James Barnet. It is notable for

Swan Island Light House
**Swan Island Light House**
The Swan Island Light House is situated on Swan Island, located off the coast of Dorset, Tasmania, Australia. The island can be accessed by

Table Cape Lighthouse
The Table Cape Lighthouse is situated on an extinct volcano near Wynyard, Tasmania, Australia. The lighthouse was built to serve as a navigational aid for mariners

Tacking Point Lighthouse
**Tacking Point Lighthouse**
The Tacking Point Lighthouse is situated on a rocky headland approximately 8 kilometres south of Port Macquarie, Australia. The lighthouse

Tasman Island Lighthouse
The Tasman Island Lighthouse was constructed in 1891 and has been an important aid to navigation for mariners ever since its completion. The lighthouse is situat

Timeball Tower
The Timeball Tower is a historic lighthouse built in 1852, located on Battery Road in Melbourne, Australia. The tower has played a significant role in maritime navigation

Vaucluse Bay Front Lighthouse
**Vaucluse Bay Front Lighthouse**
The Vaucluse Bay Front Lighthouse is situated on Wentworth Road, in the town of Sydney, Australia. It is easily accessible by car or p

Vaucluse Bay Rear Lighthouse
**Vaucluse Bay Rear Lighthouse**
The Vaucluse Bay Rear Lighthouse is situated on Wentworth Road in Sydney, Australia. It is easily accessible by car or public transport

Vlamingh Head Lighthouse
**Vlamingh Head Lighthouse**
The Vlamingh Head Lighthouse is situated 17 kilometres to the north of the settlement of Exmouth, Western Australia, overlooking Lighthouse

Wadjemup Lighthouse
The Wadjemup Lighthouse was constructed on Rottnest Island in 1896 as part of a major upgrade to the islands maritime infrastructure. The lighthouse replaced an earl

Wadjemup Lighthouse
The Wadjemup Lighthouse, also known as Rottnest Island Light Station, was Western Australias first stone lighthouse and was completed in 1849. The original 20-metre

Warden Head Lighthouse
**Warden Head Lighthouse**
The Warden Head Lighthouse, also known as Ulladulla Lighthouse, has a rich history dating back to 1873 when it was first constructed on the Ulladulla Breakwate

Western Channel Pile Light
**Western Channel Pile Light**
The Western Channel Pile Light, also known as the West Wedding Cake due to its distinctive shape, is an active pile lighthouse located on Sydney Harbour, New South Wale

Whalers Lighthouse
The Whalers Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located on Lighthouse Avenue in Portland, Australia. The lighthouse has a long and storied history dating back to its c

Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse
**Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse**
The Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse is situated on South East Point, Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, Australia. It commands almost 360° v

Windy Harbour Lighthouse
# Windy Harbour Lighthouse
## History
The Windy Harbour Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located on the southern coast of Australia. Its construction began in 1906 and was completed by 1908, mark

Wollongong Breakwater Lighthouse
The Wollongong Breakwater Lighthouse was constructed in 1834 and has been an important aid to navigation ever since its completion. The lighthouse played

Wollongong Head Lighthouse
**Wollongong Head Lighthouse**
The Wollongong Head Lighthouse is situated on Flagstaff Hill, Endeavour Drive, Wollongong City Council, New South Wales, Australia. The

Woodman Light
**Woodman Light**
The Woodman Light is a prominent lighthouse located on Gage Roads in Western Australia.
The Woodman Light has been guiding mariners since its construction in 1895. The

Woody Island Lighthouse
The Woody Island Lighthouses were constructed between 1866 and 1870 to aid navigation in the Great Sandy Strait, Hervey Bay, Fraser Coast Region, Queensland, Aust

Yamba Lighthouse
The Yamba Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located on Harbour Street in Yamba, Australia. The lighthouse has a long and storied history, dating back to its constructi