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Cape Byron Lighthouse
Heritage Management Plan

 The Australian Maritime Safety Authority, acting pursuant to Schedule 7A of the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations (2000), makes this heritage management plan in relation to parts of the Cape Byron Lighthouse within its ownership or control.

 this 4th day of September 2020

 Mick Kinley

 Chief Executive Officer

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 Acknowledgements

 The Australian Maritime Safety Authority acknowledges that the Lighthouse is in the traditional Country of the Bundjalung people.

 For additional information or any inquiries about this heritage management plan, contact the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, Manager Asset Capability, PO Box 10790, Adelaide Street, Brisbane QLD 4000

 Phone: (02) 6279 5000 (switchboard) Email: Heritage@amsa.gov.au Website: www.amsa.gov.au

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 Source: Australian Maritime Safety Authority Cape Byron Lighthouse Heritage Management Plan – 2020

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Cape Byron Lighthouse
Heritage Management Plan

  2020

Contents

 Executive summary 3
 1. Introduction 4
       1.        Background and purpose 4
       2.        Heritage management plan objectives 4

       3.        Methodology 5
       4.        Status 5
       5.        Authorship 5

       6.        Acknowledgements 5
       7.        Language 6
       8.        Previous reports 6
       9.        Sources of information and images 6
 2. Cape Byron Lightstation site 7

       1.        Location 7
       2.        Setting and landscape 8
       3.        Lease and ownership 9
       4.        Access 9

       5.        Listings 9
 3. History 13
       1.        General history of lighthouses in Australia 13
       2.        The Commonwealth lighthouse service 15
       3.        New South Wales lighthouse management 16

       4.        Cape Byron: a history 16
       5.        Planning a lighthouse 17
       6.        Lighthouse keepers 21

       7.        Chronology of major events 22
       8.        Changes and conservation over time 23
       9.        Summary of current and former uses 24
      10.     Summary of past and present community
associations 25

3.11    Unresolved questions or historical conflicts 26
3.12    Recommendations for further