Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L01056:reg:1995:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L01056
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 1995 (pt 1/3)
Character Range: 37262–40080

1995               Lighthouse de-staffed.
22 June 2004       Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse listed on the Commonwealth Heritage List.
13 May 2005        Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse listed on the WA State Heritage Register.

3.8 Changes and conservation over time
Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse has undergone a number of changes, both technological and physical, over the decades which have altered the lightstation.
The Brewis Report (1912)
Commander CRW Brewis, retired naval surveyor, was commissioned in 1911 by the Commonwealth Government to report on the condition of existing lights and to recommend any additional ones. Brewis visited every lighthouse in Australia between June and December 1912 and produced a series of reports published in their final form in March 1913. These reports were the basis for future decisions made in relation to the individual lighthouses, and capture a snapshot of the tower at that point in history.
Recommendations for Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse made by Brewis included alterations to the clockwork mechanism to increase the power of the light by 40 per cent, the repositioning of the weight tubes and removal of the fourth keeper.

Brewis Report: Cape Leeuwin Light[xxxiii]
60 miles from Cape Naturaliste, 52 miles from D'Entrecasteaux Point.
Lat. 34º 22' S., Long. 115º 09' E., Chart No's. 413 and 1034. – Established 1896. Last altered 1908.
Character: One white, dioptric, 1st Order (about 450,000 c.p.). Flashing, showing one flash of one-fifth second duration every five seconds. Illuminant, vapourized kerosene, 85 mm. mantle.
Circular grey stone tower, 115 feet. Height of focal plane, 185 feet.
Visibility: In clear weather, through an arc of about 240º from 261º (S. 86º W. Mag.) to 141º (S. 34º E. Mag.), for a distance of about 20 nautical miles.
Optical Apparatus: Chance Bros., 1895. Two panels, each 122º horizontal angle. One complete revolution every ten seconds.
Condition and State of Efficiency: This is no longer a signal station.
A chain of reefs and islets extends from the shore, the outermost danger being the south-west breaker, on which the sea seldom breaks. It has 6 feet of water over it, and 10 fathoms around, and lies S. 25º E. Mag., nearly 5 miles from Cape Leeuwin. The Geographe Reef lies 8 miles N. 60º W. Mag. from Cape Leeuwin.
Vessels must not approach within signalling distance.
The tower, lantern, optical apparatus, and dwellings are in good condition.
Four light-keepers are station here (one for cutting firewood and relieving duties).
The fourth light-keeper is unnecessary. There are no signal duties, and no auxiliary lights.
Firewood can be obtained in abundance, cut ready for use, at Flinders Bay, distant 2 ¼ miles.
The duration of the flash is too short for practical purposes. To increase the duration of the flash, and preserve the present