Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00074:reg:2021:p10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024L00074
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2021 (pt 10/15)
Character Range: 72059–76008

believed to be the only lighthouse in Queensland to have been constructed entirely by government labour.
This criterion is satisfied by places that have significant heritage value because of [their] possession of uncommon, rare or endangered aspects of Australia's natural or cultural history.

Criterion D) Characteristic value                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     The lighthouse and its association with all aspects of the light station including the keeper's quarters and the rear lead light but excluding the automatic light.  With the exception of its automatic light, the Goods Island lighthouse demonstrates the principal characteristics of a late 19th Century Queensland lighthouse. The associated lightstation complex, including the lighthouse, the keeper's quarters, the rear lead light contribute to this by illustrating important aspects of lightstation design concepts of the 1880s.
This criterion is satisfied by places that significant heritage value because of [their] importance in demonstrating the principal characteristics of: a class of Australia's natural or cultural places; or a class of Australia's natural or cultural environments

These heritage values, identified and explained in the Commonwealth Heritage List, will form the basis of the management of Goods Island Lighthouse. In the event of necessary works, all criteria will be consulted to inform best practice management of the values associated with the lightstation. (See 'Section 7. Conservation management policies for further information on strategies to conserve heritage values of Goods Island Lighthouse)
   5.2  Condition and integrity of Commonwealth heritage values
A heritage monitoring program was implemented in 2016. Each site is visited and reviewed every two years where the heritage fabric and values of the site are evaluated. Assessment of the condition and integrity of lighthouse's Commonwealth heritage values are derived from the latest available Heritage asset condition report produced by AMSA's maintenance contractor.
'Condition' is measured from good-fair-poor scale and incorporates the current condition of the specific value. Integrity is measured from high-medium-low and incorporates the value's intactness. Goods Island Lighthouse's Commonwealth heritage values and its associated attributes maintain good condition and high integrity.
The Commonwealth heritage values for Goods Island Lighthouse exhibits good condition and a high level of integrity. The lighthouse has retained much of its principal 19th century characteristics, and the tower maintains strong associations with the maritime history of the Torres Strait. Although outside of the AMSA lease, the surrounding building remnants are reminders of the island's part in surveillance efforts during World War 2.
Value                               Values (including attributes)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              Condition  Integrity
Criterion A) Processes              A signalling station has existed on Goods Island (Palilag), in Torres Strait, since 1877. The present lighthouse was constructed at the highest point on the island in 1886 and has been a key element of the maritime history of Torres Strait, ensuring the safety of vessels in Prince of