Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01287:reg:1976:p12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01287
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 1976 (pt 12/16)
Character Range: 84661–89178

The removal of the original lantern house and installation of a NAL-1 lantern room in 1976 infringed on the characteristics of the tower (Criterion D).
Criteria                                 Attributes                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Condition  Integrity
Criterion A)  Processes                  The whole lighthouse including base, tower of bolted steel plates, interior and exterior, plus landscape setting.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Good       Medium

                                         The Tasman Island Lighthouse, built in 1906, is significant as one of the last lighthouses to be constructed in Tasmania before the Commonwealth assumed responsibility for coastal lights. It is one of the most isolated lighthouses in Australia, and its exposed location on Tasman Island illustrates the hardships that would have been experienced by former lighthouse keepers.

Criterion D)  Characteristic values      The whole lighthouse plus its original clockwork mirrors, its association with service buildings and haulage system within the landscape setting.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        Good       Medium

                                         The Tasman Island Lighthouse is part of a relatively intact early twentieth century complex of lighthouses, service buildings and haulage system, which contributes to its significance.

Criterion E)  Aesthetic characteristics  Its visual prominence on its cliff-top landscape setting.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                Good       High

                                         The Tasman Island Lighthouse is one of the highest lighthouses in Australia, and its location in a dramatic and isolated landscape creates a strong aesthetic appeal.

5.4             Gain or loss of heritage values
Evidence for the potential gain or loss of heritage values will be documented within this section of future versions of this heritage management plan.

  6.   Opportunities and constraints
6.1             Implications arising from significance
The Commonwealth statement of significance (section 5.1 above) demonstrates that Tasman Island Lighthouse is a place of considerable heritage value due to its standing as one of the last state-built towers in Tasmania, its 20th century lightstation characteristics, and its aesthetic prominence on the island.
The implication arising from this assessment is that key aspects of the place should be conserved to retain this significance. The key features requiring conservation include:
    * continued use of the lighthouse as an AtoN
    * architectural quality of the building
    * interior spaces and features, which are notable for their design, details and/or their original lighthouse function. These include:
         * 1906 lantern base and floor
         * service room
         * weight tube
         * intermediate floors
         * ground floor
         * spiral staircase
    * external spaces and features, which are notable for their design, details, and/or their original lighthouse function. These include:
         * external stair
         * 1906 balcony
         * tower walls
         * windows and doors.

Referral and approvals of action
The EPBC Act requires approval from the Minister for the Environment for all actions likely to have a significant impact on matters of National Environmental Significance (NES).
The Act provides that actions taken:
    * on Commonwealth land which are likely to have a significant impact on the environment