Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00357:reg:2018:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00357
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2018 (pt 8/12)
Character Range: 56557–59940

constructed during 1950-51, is significant for reflecting the ongoing development of navigational aids along the Australian coast during the twentieth century, and for its association with the post-war development of Botany Bay as a major port for Sydney.  Good       High

Criterion B) Rarity         The lighthouse is unusual in that it is comprised of a 1950s concrete tower and a late nineteenth century lantern.                                                                                                                                                                      Good       Medium

Criterion E)                The tower, located on a rise behind dramatic cliffs, and rising above coastal vegetation and wetlands, is a landmark feature of the local area.                                                                                                                                         Good       High
Aesthetic characteristics

   5.3  Gain or loss of Commonwealth heritage values
Criterion B (Rarity) of the Commonwealth Heritage listing is incorrect. The lantern housed in Cape Baily was constructed in 1950 by Australian company Robinson Brothers of Melbourne. However, the design of the Cape Baily Lighthouse is the only known example of its kind. It can be argued that there remains compliance with this criterion.
There are no current occurrences of a gain or loss of heritage value at the site at the time this management plan was prepared. Evidence for the potential gain or loss of heritage values will be documented within this section in future versions of the plan.

  6.   Opportunities and constraints
   6.1  Implications arising from significance
The Commonwealth statement of significance (section 5.1 above) demonstrates Cape Baily Lighthouse is a place of considerable heritage value due to its association with aid to navigation efforts in the post-war period, its rarity and for its aesthetic qualities.
The implication arising from this assessment is that key aspects of the place should be conserved to retain this significance. The key features requiring conservation include:
       * continued use of the lighthouse as an AtoN
       * architectural quality of the building
       * interior spaces and features, which are notable for their design, details and/or their original lighthouse function. These include:
       -          lantern room
       -          original lens assembly and pedestal
       -          ground floor
       * external spaces and features, which are notable for their design, details, and/or their original lighthouse function. These include:
       -          lantern roof and glazing
       -          lantern base
       -          balcony and balustrades
       -          walls
       -          doors.

Referral and approvals of action
The EPBC Act requires approval from the Minister for the Environment for all actions likely to have a significant impact on matters of National Environmental Significance (NES).
The Act provides that actions taken:
    * on Commonwealth land which are likely to have a significant impact on the environment will require approval of the Minister.
    * outside Commonwealth land which are likely to have a significant impact on the environment on Commonwealth land will require approval of the Minister.
    * by the Australian Government or its agencies which