Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00078:reg:2023:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L00078
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2023 (pt 3/13)
Character Range: 6210–9517

light apparatus as installed 1845/1846. Image courtesy of the National Archives of Australia. NAA: A9568, 5/10/1 (© Commonwealth of Australia, National Archives of Australia)

Figure 13. Swan Island Lighthouse and cottages (1917). Image courtesy of the National Archives of Australia. NAA: A6247, B4/3 (© Commonwealth of Australia, National Archives of Australia)

Figure 14. Goose Island Lighthouse (Source: AMSA, 2019)

Figure 15. Swan Island Lighthouse (Source: AMSA, 2019)

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)
THR               Tasmanian Heritage Register

Executive Summary
Swan Island Lighthouse is a historic site recognised by both Commonwealth and State governments for its heritage significance. The lighthouse was placed on the Commonwealth Heritage List in 2004. The lighthouse has contributed to the establishment of marine Aids to Navigation (AtoN) within Bass Strait. It is known for its significance as the oldest lighthouse in Bass Strait, and its association with Sir John Franklin, Governor for Van Diemen's Land. It is also recognised for its distinctive design and aesthetic values as a rural coastal landmark.
Swan Island is listed on the Tasmanian Heritage Register for its contribution to the development of early 19th century AtoN. It is also recognised for its standing as a convict-period monument and its colonial Georgian design, its aesthetic and technical value, and its association with Sir John Franklin.
Built in 1845, the lighthouse is located on Swan Island, a landmass within the Waterhouse Group Islands situated within Bass Strait. The lightstation later grew to include keepers' cottages, a jetty and boatshed. Apart from the land upon which the lighthouse tower and helipad sits, the Island is privately owned and used for holiday accommodation. AMSA leases the tower and helipad.
Originally fitted with a Wilkins and Co. revolving lens, the lighthouse now operates via an LED Nova-250 beacon on an automated mechanism as part of AMSA's network of AtoN. The equipment is serviced by AMSA's maintenance contractor who visits at least once each year. AMSA officers visit on an ad hoc basis for auditing, project and community purposes.
This heritage management plan concerns the lighthouse tower and