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the Harbour Trust's Comprehensive Plan and section 341S of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999.
                                                                               This Plan includes updates to site conditions and relevant NSW and local plans.
                                                                               The Plan commenced on the day after it was published on the Federal Register of Legislative Instruments.

SECTION 1 – INTRODUCTION – COVER PAGE

1.     Introduction

Section 1 sets out the requirement for and the purpose of this Management Plan and provides an introduction to the land to which this Management Plan applies.

On 21st August 2003 the Minister for the Environment and Heritage (now the Department of the Environment and Energy) approved a Comprehensive Plan for the then seven harbour sites managed by the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust. The plan, which was prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Sydney Harbour Federation Trust Act 2001, sets out the Harbour Trust's vision for the harbour sites under its control.

A requirement of the Harbour Trust's Comprehensive Plan is that more detailed management plans are prepared for specific precincts, places or buildings. In addition to this the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation (EPBC) Act 1999 also requires the Harbour Trust to make plans to protect and manage the Commonwealth Heritage values of Commonwealth Heritage Places that it owns. Macquarie Lightstation (which refers to the Lighthouse and ancillary buildings) is identified on the Commonwealth Heritage List as one of these places.

Accordingly, the purpose of this Management Plan is to guide the outcomes proposed in the Harbour Trust's Comprehensive Plan and to satisfy the requirements of Schedule 7A and 7B of the EPBC Regulations 2000 and to be consistent with the Heritage Management Principles.

The Macquarie Lighthouse is a working maritime safety structure. It is this function which gives it such significance, reminding us that this is a harbour city which from its colonial infancy has relied on its links to the outside world. The Comprehensive Plan proposes to continue this working function, enhance the landmark qualities of the site and to improve its relationship with the adjacent coastal walk and cliff top parkland. It also proposes to continue and improve public access and to interpret the many phases of history of the site.

The vision for the site is a place where the Macquarie Lightstation's position as an important attraction along the coastal walk and as a prominent harbour landmark is preserved and enhanced. The site's rich cultural heritage, including its early Aboriginal occupation will be protected and interpreted.

1.1. Commencement Date

This plan was reviewed by the Australian Heritage Council at its meeting on 7 June 2019. The Council agreed that the plan as drafted is not inconsistent with the Commonwealth Heritage Management Principles and the requirements of the