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Managing Organization:
Cape Byron State Conservation Area
Website: http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/parks.nsf/ParkContent/N0634?Opendocument
Notes:
This lighthouse is still an active aid to navigation maintained by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. It is also a weather and communications station. Overnight accommodations are available in the former assistant keeper's quarters. Park rangers offer 45-minute tours of the lighthouse and surroundings; tickets are available at the souvenir shop. Tower Height: 59 Height of Focal Plane: 387 Characteristic and Range: White flash every 15 seconds, visible for 27 nautical miles. Description of Tower: White conical tower, built of concrete blocks, attached to keeper's quarters.
This light is operational
Date Established: 1901 Date Present Tower Built: 1901 Optics: First order bivalve Fresnel lens, manufactured by Henry-Lepaute. Current Use: Active aid to navigation, overnight accommodations. Open To Public? Yes. Nearby Lodging: Visitors may stay in the former assistant lighthouse keepers’ quarters. For reservations call 02 6685 6552. See www.byronbaypro.com.au for more information.
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