Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01271:reg:2019:p9
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2020L01271
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2019 (pt 9/24)
Character Range: 74045–77363

provides an access thoroughfare to the tower.

•          Southern room – Set up as a museum, currently
   being used by the tourism operator.

•          Northern room – Open as part of the museum,
   also houses equipment.

 Both rooms are open to the general public.

Heritage significance: High

 The pavilion rooms are an original and essential part of a lighthouse associated with the development of marine aids to navigation along the NSW coast (criterion a).

 The pavilion rooms contribute to the aesthetic value
 of the lighthouse (criterion e).

 Public accessibility to the pavilion rooms contributes to the social value of the lighthouse (criterion g).

 Note: The curved timber desk within the pavilion    is original and listed as a moveable artefact on the Cape Byron Lightstation NSW State Heritage List.

Description and condition

 1901 cast concrete paving border around lighthouse perimeter.

Finish           trowelled bare concrete
Condition        intact and sound with minor cracks visible
Integrity        high
Significance     high
Maintenance      keep in service, carry out minor
                 repairs as required
Rectification    none
works

Heritage significance: High

 The apron paving is an essential part of a lighthouse associated with the development of marine aids to navigation along the NSW coast (criterion a).

4.2             Related object and associated AMSA artefact

 There is a collection of related objects/associated artefacts that are currently on display at the Cape Byron museum. This museum is located within the tower itself.

Phone in Lantern Room

                                                Maximo ID
AR0624
Location in lighthouse
Mounted on the internal lantern pedestal wall.
Condition
Good condition.

Diesel lister SR3 genera                                      tor set Ex Cape Byron

                                                             Maximo ID
AR0234
Location in lighthouse
Ground floor – engine
room on plinth as a display.
Condition
Good, decommissioned
– set up at ground floor of lighthouse for tourist viewing.

4.3             Comparative analysis

 In terms of design, the Cape Byron Lighthouse closely resembles that of Point  Perpendicular Light (first lit 1899) diverging only in lens and lantern manufacture. Cape Byron's unique Henry- Lepaute lens differed from Point Perpendicular's
 1st Order Fresnel lens. Cape Byron's mercury bath mechanism allowed the lens to revolve at a faster rate (once every 10 seconds as opposed to Pt.
 Perpendicular's rate of once every 90 seconds).

 Figure 17. a) Cape Byron Lighthouse (lit 1901)
       b)  Point Perpendicular Lighthouse (lit 1899)
       c)  Norah Head Lighthouse (lit 1903).

 Cape Byron Lighthouse also shares design

 similarities with Norah Head Light (first lit 1903).

 Both Point Perpendicular and Norah Head were

 designed by James Barnet.

 Figure 18. Cape Byron elevation blueprint (1899)

 Figure 19. Point Perpendicular elevation blueprint (1897)

   5.   Heritage significance

5.1             Commonwealth heritage list – Cape Byron Lighthouse

Statement of Commonwealth heritage
 significance

 The following statement of significance is taken from the Cape Byron Lighthouse listing on the Australian