Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01587:reg:2021:p6
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021L01587
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 2021 (pt 6/14)
Character Range: 18657–21741

A Conservation Management Plan was prepared in 1995 by Clive Lucas, Stapleton and Partners Pty. Ltd. for AMSA[2].
A Heritage Lighthouse Report was prepared in 2007 by Conservation Architect, Peter Marquis-Kyle, for AMSA[3].
A Heritage Asset Condition Report was prepared in 2019 by AMSG[4].
  1.9  Sources of information and images
This plan has used a number of sources of information. This includes the National Archives of Australia (NAA), National Library of Australia (NLA), and AMSA's heritage collection.
Note: Some images display Eddystone Point with a Timber Flagstaff located on its balcony. This flagstaff was removed in June of 2017 and it no longer a part of the lighthouse fabric register.

  2.  Eddystone Point Lightstation Site

  2.1  Location
The Eddystone Point lightstation is located on the north-eastern coast of the Tasmanian mainland (traditionally called larapuna) on the Eddystone Point headland. Located along the eastern edge of the Mount William National Park, the lighthouse is approximately 8 km north-east of Ansons Bay and 112 km north-east of the city of Launceston.
Coordinates: 40º 59.5804' S, 148º 20.8620' E
Figure 3. Map of Eddystone Point Lighthouse's location in Tasmanian (Map data: Google @2021, TerraMetrics)
  2.2  Setting and landscape
The Eddystone Point Lightstation is located along the north-eastern coast of Tasmania. It is situated along the edge of the Mount William National Park and is surrounded by thick vegetation. The lightstation itself is mounted on the highest recorded point of the granite headland.
The Point itself is surrounded by various submerged rocks and crags which have proven disastrous to shipping in the vicinity. These include; Eddystone Rock, Norgate Rock, Greyhound Rock, Half Tide Rock and Black Reef.
Figure 4. Location of lighthouse on Eddystone Point (Map data: Google @2021, CNES Airbus, Maxar Technologies)
The Eddystone Point Lighthouse precinct comprises of:
       * lighthouse tower
       * auxiliary light building
       * grave inscribed "Walter McFarlane Kirkwood, died 11th March 1898 aged 18 months. God is Love. J. Gillett, Hobart"
The nearby quarters precinct comprises of:
       * head lightkeeper's cottage
       * two lightkeeper's cottages
       * shed/storeroom
       * garages
       * workshop
AMSA is responsible for the lighthouse tower and surrounding vegetation.
Fauna and flora
Within the Mount William National Park, Eddystone Point Lighthouse sits at the north end of the Bay of Fires conservation area which is recognised for its diverse fauna and flora.
Native flora species documented in the region include:
       * Acacia longifolia subsp.
       * coastal scrub
       * saltmarsh
       * coastal heathland
       * Eucalyptus amygdalina forest and  woodland
       * Eucalyptus obliqua dry forest and woodland
       * Eucalyptus lobules
       * Leptospermum scrub
Threatened flora species documented in the region include:
       * eastern eyebright – Euphrasia collina
       * Tasmanian salt couch – Sporobolus virginicus
       * juniper wattle – Acacia