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Huckson & Hutchinson
Huckson & Hutchinson was founded in 1887 by Robert Huckson and R. Hutchinson. The firm was responsible for the design of many Tasmanian lighthouses including Table Cape, Mersey Bluff, Eddystone Point, Maatsuyker, Cape Sorrell, and Low Head. The firm also designed various alterations and necessary repairs to lightstations across the state.

Figure 11. Huckson & Hutchison design blueprint for Mersey Bluff Lighthouse 1889. NAA: A9568, 5/7/1 (© Commonwealth of Australia, National Archives of Australia)
Construction
In June of 1888, tenders were called for the building of the lighthouse, superintendent's house, flagpole, tide house and signal shed. Messrs T and F Duff were chosen as the successful tenders with a cost of £1,559. Construction commenced on 16 October 1888 – which was reportedly "…carried out in a most substantial manner".[10] Constructed with a cement concrete foundation, the brick tower stood on a "plinth of solid basalt" with a cap of white Bellerive sandstone.[11] The lighthouse was completed less than 12 months after commencing with work officially ceasing on 28 of May 1889.

The Mersey Bluff lighthouse was officially opened on 2 September 1889.[12]

Equipment when built
Following completion, Mersey Bluff Lighthouse stood fitted with a 4th Order Chance Bros. dioptric lens. The light could be observed for a distance of 12 miles weather permitting.[13]

The lighthouse tower was accompanied by a Superintendent's quarters, signal shed, tide house and flagpole.
Superintendents (lightkeepers) were stationed at the lighthouse. Reports indicate two keepers were stationed there in 1912, a third having been removed just previously.
The lighthouse was de-staffed in 1920 following its conversion to automatic electric operation.

Figure 12. Mersey Bluff [picture] [ca. 1910] In: Crowther album 3, no. 16], digitised item from: W.L. Crowther Library, State Library of Tasmania

  3.6 Chronology of major events
The following table details the major events to have occurred at Mersey Bluff Lighthouse from its construction in 1889 to present day.
Date         Event
2 Sept 1889  Mersey Bluff Lighthouse officially opened.