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  2.2  Setting and landscape
Smoky Cape Lighthouse is located on a granite headland approximately 140 metres above sea level and it is the highest light along the NSW coastline. The headland is nestled between two bays and surrounded by the native vegetation of the Hat Head National Park. A topographical incline to the west of the station conceals the lighthouse from view from the surrounding townships.
The Smoky Cape Lightstation comprises of:
      * a lighthouse tower and attached pavilion rooms
      * signal house
      * head keeper's quarters
      * former fuel store
      * an assistant keeper's quarters
      * former stable
      * workshop
      * garage
AMSA is responsible for the lighthouse tower, attached pavilion rooms and surrounding pavement.
Figure 4. View of Hat Head National Park from lighthouse tower (© AMSA, 2014)
Fauna and flora
A vast range of native plants and animals have been recorded in the Hat Head National Park. The Smoky Range is an established habitat for a koala population and this habitat is protected under a Koala Management Plan.
Bird species recorded in or around Hat Head National Park include:
      * little tern (Sternula albifrons) – listed as an endangered species
      * osprey (Pamdion haliaetus)
      * terek sandpiper (Xenus cinereus)
      * pied oyster-catcher (Haematopus longirostris)
      * brahiminy kite (Haliastur indus)
      * white-bellied sea eagle (Haliaectus leucogaster)
      * whimbrel (Numenius phaeopus)
      * sharp-tailed sandpiper (Calidris acuminata)
      * common sandpiper (Actitus hypoluecos)
      * latham's Snipe (Gallinago hardwickii)
      * wood sandpiper (Tringia glareola)
      * common greenshank (Tringia nebularia)
      * marsh sandpiper (Tringia stagnatalis)
      * rainbow bee-eater (Merops ornatus)
Red-necked and swamp wallabies, grey kangaroos and sugar gliders are frequent visitors to the precinct and Hat Head National Park is one of only two locations the regent skipper butterfly is found. Kookaburras, grey-headed flying-foxes and short-beaked echidnas are also found around the lightstation precinct.
Over 500 plant species have been identified and recorded in Hat Head National Park. Most commonly found around the lightstation precinct are the native plants black sheoak (Allocasuarina littoralis) and grass tree (Xanthorrea spp.)[vi].
Further information on the flora and fauna of Hat Head National Park can be obtained from the NPWS webpage.[vii]

  2.3  Lease and ownership

AMSA leases the Smoky Cape Lighthouse and surrounding land from the Minister administering the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1974 (NSW). The AMSA lease consists of two parcels of land:

      * Lot 1: DP847754
      * Lot 2: DP847754

The current lease was signed on 9 July 1998 for the period from 1 July 1997. There is an option to renew for a further 25 years. Due to public interest, a tourist licence was signed between AMSA and the NSW Minister for Environment on 1 July 1997