Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L01334:reg:2018:p12
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2022L01334
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2018 (pt 12/22)
Character Range: 78643–82364

at Smoky Cape. The cast iron stair is also a good example of its type.
SHR Criterion C – aesthetic significance                                                                                                   Smoky Cape is an outstanding and relatively intact example of a late Victorian lightstation unique in NSW for the use of in-situ mass concrete in the construction of its main buildings.
An item is important in demonstrating aesthetic characteristics and/or a high degree of creative or technical achievement in NSW.          The lighthouse is a fine example constructed in an unusual hexagonal shape with a rare first order Chance Bros rotating optic.
                                                                                                                                           The residences display the robust design typical of Barnet's work, planned to embody the hierarchy of the keepers. Each has a view to the tower. The design is more elaborate than its contemporaries in other states.
                                                                                                                                           The natural setting provides a picturesque landscape quality with a sense of isolation accentuated by the siting, with no other man-made elements visible from most of the headland or beaches.
SHR Criterion D – social significance                                                                                                      The Smoky Range is significant to the Aboriginal populations with a number of mythological associations.
An item has strong or special association with a particular community or cultural group in NSW for social, cultural or spiritual reasons.  In addition, the lightstation and its setting have significance to Europeans as a remote outpost continuously occupied for over 100 years and closely associated with the maritime history of the area.
                                                                                                                                           It is a place that attracts many visitors to admire its character, setting and history. It is highly regarded by local and regional populations of the area as one of the oldest and substantially intact building complexes surviving form the colonial era. The location offers scope for the interpretation of coastal processes in conjunction with cultural values.
Criterion E – Research potential                                                                                                           Smoky Cape is part of a cohesive group of late 19th and early 20th century lightstations in NSW each of each demonstrates the incremental changes in the design and construction of the various complexes. The tower and houses are constructed of mass concrete using aggregate of locally quarried granite and cement rendered both internally and externally.
An item has potential to yield information that will contribute to an understanding of NSW's cultural or natural history.                  The use of concrete in Australian lighthouses was relatively widespread. In NSW however, Green Cape and Smoky Cape Lighthouses are the only known in-situ concrete towers and both are relatively early uses of concrete. Throughout Australia, Smoky Cape is one of approximately 10 in-situ concrete towers constructed prior to 1920.
                                                                                                                                           The optic, cast iron and copper lantern house are examples of the late 19th century industrial technology. The optic is rare due to its detailed configuration consisting of triple panels which