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Figure 12. Goose Island jetty and tramway (1917). Image courtesy of the National Archives of Australia. (© Commonwealth of Australia, National Archives of Australia)
Figure 13. Goose Island tramway, 1990. Image courtesy of the National Archives of Australia: P2812, 18 (© Commonwealth of Australia, National Archives of Australia)
Figure 14. Blueprints for conversion of Goose Island to Acetylene operation, 1931. Image courtesy of the National Archives of Australia: A10182, CN 01 130 (© Commonwealth of Australia, National Archives of Australia)
Figure 15. Swan Island Lighthouse, TAS. First lit 1845 (Source: AMSA, 2021)
Figure 16. Goose Island Lighthouse, TAS. First lit 1846 (Source: AMSA, 2020)

Acronym List
List of acronyms utilised throughout this heritage management plan:
Acronym           Definition
AGA               Gas Accumulator Company
AMSA              Australian Maritime Safety Authority
AMSG              Australian Maritime Systems Group
AtoN              Aid to Navigation
BBT               Barbier, Benard, et Turenne
CHL               Commonwealth Heritage List
DCCEEW            Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water
EPBC Act          Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth)
EPBC Regulations  Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000 (Cth)
HMP               Heritage Management Plan
IALA              International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities
LED               Light emitting diode
NAA               National Archives of Australia
NES               National Environmental Significance
NLA               National Library of Australia
RMS               Record Management System
RNE               Register for the National Estate (non-statutory archive)
TAS PWS           Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service
THR               Tasmanian Heritage Register

Executive summary
Goose Island Lighthouse was placed on the Commonwealth Heritage List in 2004. The lighthouse has contributed to the establishment of marine Aids to Navigation (AtoNs) within Bass Strait. It is known for its significance as one of five pre-1850 lighthouses in Tasmania and its aesthetic characteristics as a remote coastal landmark.
Goose Island Lighthouse is listed on the Tasmanian Heritage Register for its contribution to the development of early 19th century AtoNs. It is also recognised for its rarity as the third oldest Australian lighthouse still in existence, its potential to yield knowledge, demonstration of class characteristics and aesthetic value.
Built in 1841-1846, the lighthouse is located on Goose Island, a landmass within the Furneaux Group Islands situated within Bass Strait. The lighthouse was originally accompanied by keepers' cottages, and a jetty and tramway before their demolition following the de-staffing of the site in 1931. The only structures left on Goose Island are the tower, store shed and helipad, which are incorporated in the AMSA lease. The larger part of the island is managed by Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service (TPWS).
Originally fitted with a fixed W Wilkins Co single-lamp and catadioptric lens, the lighthouse tower now operates via a Vega VRB-25 self-contained rotating beacon on an automated mechanism as part of our network