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district is home to a number of native fauna species including flying foxes, koalas, and frogs.

 A number of endangered ecological communities have been identified in the Arakwal National Park surrounding the Cape Byron Lightstation. The Graminoid Clay Heath, an endangered ecological community containing a large collective of native plants including, but not limited to, the fern-leaved banksia, hairy bushpea, kangaroo grass, and broad sword sedge.

 The Themeda grasslands, another endangered ecological community, contains the following species:

  •       Acacia sophorae

  •       Banksia integrifolia subsp. Integrifolia

  •       Commelina cyanea

  •       Glycine clandestina

  •       Glycine microphylla

  •       Hibbertia scandens

  •       Isolepis nodosa

  •       Kennedia rubicunda

  •       Lepidosperma spp.

  •       Leptospermum laevigatum

  •       Lomandra longifolia

  •       Monotoca elliptica

  •       Opercularia aspera

  •       Pimelea linifolia

  •       Poranthera microphylla

  •       Sporobolus virginicus

  •       Themeda australis

  •       Viola banksii

  •       Westringia fruticosa

 The endangered ecological community of the Littoral Rainforest has been identified within the Byron Bay region. The community is dominated by rainforest species but also includes Angophora costata, Banksia integrifolia, Eucalyptus botryoides and Eucalyptus tereticornis which are scattered throughout.

 A restoration project is currently in place to assist in preserving the native landscape.

 Information on fauna and flora camp management plans can be access from the Byron Shire Council: Native Animals and Plants webpage.d Furthermore, the Arakwal National Park plan of management
 is available via the NSW Department of Planning,
 Industry and Environment webpage.e

2.3             Lease and ownership

 The Cape Byron Lighthouse and surrounding land is owned by the New South Wales Government. AMSA lease the lighthouse and land from the NPWS.

 The AMSA lease consists of two parcels with a
 combined total of 639.8 metres-squared:

  •       Lot 1: 405.4 sq. m

  •       Lot 2: 234.4 sq. m

 The current lease was signed on 8 October 1998 and terminates on 8 June 2022. The lease has an option to renew for a period of 25 years. The lease stipulates that AMSA must comply with any applicable management plan and state environmental laws.

 Due to the popularity in tourism on the site, there was a tourist licence signed between the NSW Minister for Environment and AMSA on 1 July 1997 and terminates on 13 June 2022. There is an option to renew this licence for a further 25 years.

2.4             Access

 The precinct has an elevated position and there is only one vehicle access track, a well-maintained sealed road (Lighthouse Road). It terminates as a vehicle parking site at the base of Lot 2 (lighthouse block) between the assistant lighthouse keeper's cottages and tourism facilities blocks. A restricted vehicle access road exists between the  base  of the lighthouse and this parking site however all visitors are required to complete the last 80 metres (approximately) by