Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L01334:reg:2018:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L01334
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2018 (pt 1/22)
Character Range: 42004–45057

2018         Asbestos removal – entrance doorway. Materials replaced with fibre cement sheeting.

  3.9  Summary of current and former uses
From its construction in 1891, the Smoky Cape Lighthouse has been used as a marine AtoN for mariners at sea. Its AtoN capabilities remain its primary use.
Smoky Cape Lighthouse developed as a key tourism site over recent decades following the de-inhabitation of on-site lightkeepers. It presented an opportunity for guided tours inside the lighthouse. This touristic utilisation remains secondary to its primary use as a working AtoN.
  3.10          Summary of past and present community associations
Aboriginal associations
Further consultation with traditional stakeholders will be undertaken to gain a greater understanding of the past and present associations held across the region.
Local, National, and International associations
The area is frequented by visitors, both local and incoming tourists, due to its historical, mythological and aesthetic associations. It's location within the Hat Head National Park along the various walking tracks, further cements these community associations. The site's popularity triggered the introduction of tours inside the lighthouse.
  3.11          Unresolved questions of historical conflicts
The supposed use of the 5th Order Auxiliary light remains unknown. Fittings associated with its intended installation are still found in the lighthouse to this day, however no comment was ever made on its use save for one reference in an 1898 paper which stated "A subsidiary red light was shown from the first floor of the tower and covered the danger of Fish Rock"[xxvii]. The lens was eventually installed in the Cape Byron lighthouse in 1901.
  3.12          Recommendations for further research
Research on past lighthouse keepers of the Smoky Cape Lighthouse may be beneficial in determining the full extent of the social value placed on the site within the surrounding communities of Arkoon and Trial Bay. Additionally, archaeological investigation of the site may reveal further information on prehistoric and historic uses of Smoky Cape to broaden understandings of the site's intrinsic value[xxviii].
 Figure 14. Smoky Cape Lighthouse, 1917. Image courtesy of the National Archives of Australia. NAA: A6247, 13/2 (© Commonwealth of Australia, National Archives of Australia)

  4.  Fabric

  4.1  Fabric register
The cultural significance of Smoky Cape Lighthouse resides in both its fabric and intangible aspects, such as the meanings people ascribe to it, and the connections to other places and things. The survival of its cultural value depends on a well-informed understanding of what is significant, and on clear thinking about the consequences of change. The Burra Charter sets out good practice for conserving cultural significance.
Below, each part of the lighthouse is listed and the description, condition and significance of each part is discussed. Criterion listed under 'Heritage Significance' refer to the criterion satisfied within the specific