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(Thinornis rubricollis)
       * Cape Barren goose (Cereopis novaehollandiae)
       * Fairy tern (Sterna nereis)

Various feral species such as goat, pig and cat exist on the island with various strategies in place to contain such populations.

Native floral species on Kangaroo Island include:
       * Late donky orchid (Diuris brevifolia)
       * Kangaroo Island daisy (Achnophora tatei)
       * Twining finger flower (Cheiranthera volubilis)
       * Island logania (Logania insularis)

Further information on the fauna and flora of Kangaroo Island can be accessed from the 'Flinders Chase National Park, Kelly Hill Conservation Park, Ravine des Casoars Wilderness Protection Area and Cape Bouguer Wilderness Protection Area Management Plans'.[v]
Figure 6. Surrounding vegetation on Cape du Couedic (© AMSA, 2020)

   2.3  Lease and management
AMSA lease the lighthouse and land from the SA Department for Environment and Water (DEW), the state body responsible for Flinders Chase National Park.
The AMSA lease consists of two parcels of land:
       * Lot A: GP 608/1993
       * Lot B: GP 608/1993 (approximately 100 meter-squared)
The lighthouse tower sits within Lot B. The current lease was signed 8 December 1993.
The lease stipulates that AMSA must comply with any applicable management plan and State environmental laws. In the case of Cape du Couedic, AMSA must comply with the Flinders Chase National Park, Kelly Hill Conservation Park, Ravine des Casoars Wilderness Protection Area and Cape Bouguer Wilderness Protection Area Plan of Management.[vi]
Figure 7. Cape du Couedic Lighthouse Map of Lease, 2017 (Map data: DigitalGlobe Imagery Tile Service, DigitalGlobe Inc. ESRI World Streetmap)
   2.4  Access
Kangaroo Island can be accessed by either ferry or authorised plane/helicopter. Sealed roads are found across the Island. A sealed road, Cape du Couedic Road, runs to the lightstation with parking available. Pedestrians can travel approximately 60 metres from the road along Lighthouse Heritage Walk to reach the foot of the tower, where access around the external base is possible.
Due to internal hazards and the installation of critical navigational equipment, access inside the lighthouse tower is restricted to authorised personnel and AMSA employees and contractors.

   2.5  Listings
Cape du Couedic Lighthouse is listed on the following heritage registers:
List                                ID
Commonwealth Heritage List          105414[vii]
South Australian Heritage Register  10398[viii]
Register of the National Estate     7436[ix]

Figure 8. Access path to Cape du Couedic Lighthouse tower (© AMSA, 2021)

  3.   History
   3.1  General history of lighthouses in Australia
The first lighthouse to be constructed on Australian soil was Macquarie Lighthouse, located at the entrance to Port Jackson, NSW. First lit in 1818, the cost of the lighthouse was recovered through the introduction of a levy on shipping. This was instigated by Governor Lachlan Macquarie, who ordered and named the light.
The following century oversaw the construction of hundreds