Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01287:reg:2023:p8
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01287
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2023 (pt 8/17)
Character Range: 20318–23490

birds on Tasman Island with the increase of vegetation since de-staffing of the station, there include:
       * White belied Sea eagle
       * Lewins Rail
       * Yellow-tailed black cockatoo
       * Beautiful Firetail
       * New Holland Honeyeater
       * Satin Flycatcher
       * Silvereye
       * Swamp Harrier
Reptiles recorded on the island include:
       * Metallic skink
       * White's skink
       * Oscillated skink
       * Sheoak skink
       * Tasmanian Tree skink
The cricket Tasmanoplectron isolatum has only been recorded on Tasman Island.
An Australian and New Zealand fur seal colony can be found at the island's northern end, and humpback whales have been recorded migrating in the vicinity of the island. Friends of Tasman Island—a volunteer branch of Wildcare Inc.—assists with the conservation and preservation of the island's cultural and environmental values.[5]
2.3             Lease and ownership
AMSA leases the Tasman Island Lighthouse from the Minister administering the National Parks and Reserves Management Act 2002 (Tas) (formerly the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 (TAS).
Figure 6. Tasman Island Lighthouse map of lease (Source: Esri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, CNES/Airbus DS, USDA, USGS, AeroGRID, IGN, and the GIS User Community
The AMSA lease consists of one lot, approximately 2,456 metres-squared in size. The current lease commenced on 1 May 1998 for a period of 25 years.
2.4             Access
Due to the island's sheer dolerite cliffs, access to the lighthouse is only achievable by authorised helicopter. Access inside the lighthouse is restricted to authorised personnel only.
Figure 7. View of helipad at Tasman Island Lighthouse (© AMSA, 2019)
2.5             Listings
Tasman Island Lighthouse is included on the following heritage registers:
Listing                          ID
Commonwealth Heritage List       105566[6]
Register of the National Estate  102872[7]
Tasmanian Heritage Register      5623[8]

  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 of lighthouses around the country. Constructing and maintaining a lighthouse were costly ventures that often required the financial support of multiple colonies. However, they were deemed necessary aids in assisting the safety of mariners at sea. Lighthouses were firstly managed by the colony they lay within, with each colony developing their own style of lighthouse and operational system. Following Federation in 1901, which saw the various colonies unite under one Commonwealth government, lighthouse management was transferred from state hands to the Commonwealth Lighthouse Service.

Lamps and optics: an overview

Lighthouse technology has altered drastically over the centuries. Eighteenth century lighthouses were lit using