Book Contents:
Lighthouses of Australia
Chronological List Of Lighthouses
| Year | Light | Location | Comments |
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| 1818 | Macquarie | Sydney NSW | Replaced in 1883 |
| 1832 | Iron Pot Island | Storm Bay Hobart Tas | Replaced in 1833 |
| 1833 | Low Head | Tas | Replaced in 1888 |
| 1836 | The Lightship Rose | Sydney Harbour | The first lightship in Australia. A buoy was installed on the site in 1912. The old tower has been retained |
| 1838 | Cape Bruny | South Bruny Island Tas | Replaced by a GRP cabinet in 1996. |
| 1840 | Timeball Tower and Lighthouse | Williamstown Vic | Replaced in 1849. No longer used |
| 1843 | Shortland Bluff | Queenscliff Vic | Replaced in 1863 |
| 1844 | Raine Island | Raine Island Qld | No light was ever installed on the tower |
| 1846 | Ben Boyd's Tower | Eden NSW | The light was never lit |
| 1847 | Cleveland Point | Cleveland Qld | Replaced in 1864 and again in 1976 |
| 1848 | Deal Island | Kent Group Bass Strait Tas | Non-operational Replaced by NE Is. and SW Is. in 1992 |
| 1848 | Cape Otway | Apollo Bay Vic | Replaced by a GRP cabinet 1994 |
| The old tower has been retained | |||
| 1858 | Fort Denison | Sydney Harbour NSW | Rebuilt in 1913 |
| 1858 | Breaksea Island | Albany WA | Replaced in 1901 |
| 1858 | Point King | Albany WA | Extinguished in 1911 |
| 1859 | Cape Northumberland | Port MacDonnell SA | Replaced in 1882 |
| 1859 | Middle Island | Warrnambool Vic | Moved to Flagstaff Hill Rear 1871 |
| 1859 | Whaler Point | Portland Vic | Moved to its current location in 1889 |
| 1860 | Cape St George | Jervis Bay NSW | Only ruins of this light remain |
| 1862 | Lookout Point | Eden NSW | Replaced in the 1970's |
| 1863 | Point Lonsdale | Point Lonsdale Vic | Replaced in 1867 and 1901 |
| 1866 | Clarence Head | Yamba NSW | Replaced in 1955 |
| 1866 | Tipara Reef Lightship | Wallaroo SA | Replaced by a lighthouse in 1877 |
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The information for this chronological list has been obtained from many
sources. Some have provided contradictory data. Where possible the year
the light was first exhibited has been used which could account for some
of the differences that may have been referring to date built. Where multiple
lights have been built in a year they are listed alphabetically by state. Every light built with the exception of most of the modern solar powered lights has gone through some transformation. All lights in Australia are now powered by mains or solar power with the vast majority being solar powered. These kinds of upgrades have not been mentioned. Some lights that are listed as being replaced in the 1980's and 1990's were possibly only modified but not completely replaced. This applies to lights built prior to 1960 that now include a GRP cabinet that only came into use in the mid 1960's. |
