Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01287:reg:1997:p1
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2023L01287
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 1997 (pt 1/2)
Character Range: 47769–50773

1997             Tasman Island Lightstation listed on the Tasmanian Heritage Register.

22 Jun 2004      Tasman Island Lighthouse listed on the Commonwealth Heritage List.

Apr 2007         First public tours of lighthouse carried out inconjunction with the Rotary Club of Tasman Peninsula.

Jun 2016         Original steam crane, which had been stored on the bank adjacent to the landing since 1927, is washed away in storm.

  3.8 Changes and conservation over time
Tasman Island Lighthouse has undergone a number of changes since its construction, most notably the removal of its original lantern house in 1976. The magnificent 1st Order Chance Brothers Fresnel lens is now on display at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney.
This section details historical recommendations for change, alterations to the light over time, and recent conservation works carried out on the tower.
The Brewis Report
Commander CRW Brewis, retired naval surveyor, was commissioned in 1911 by the Commonwealth Government to report on the condition of existing lights and to recommend any additional ones. Brewis visited every lighthouse in Australia between June and December 1912, and produced a series of reports published in their final form in March 1913. These reports were the basis for future decisions made in relation to the individual lighthouses.
Recommendations made by Brewis for Tasman Island Lighthouse included the installation of a fog signal, the construction of a new crane, the installation of an acetylene Morse lamp, and the establishment of telephone communication.[52]
TASMAN ISLAND LIGHT.
(30 miles from Derwent Light.)
    Lat. 43º 14' S., Long. 148º 2' E., Chart No, 1079.- Established in the year 1906. Situated at the
entrance to Storm Bay.
    Character.- One white, flashing every five seconds, dioptric, 1st Order, 275,500 c.p. Illuminant,
vaporized kerosene.
    Iron tower, 85 feet. Height of focal plane, 907 feet above high water. Visible, in clear weather, 36
nautical miles.
    Condition and State of Efficiency.- The tower, optical apparatus, and quarters are modern, and in
good condition. The steam crane at the landing was old when erected, and is now admittedly dangerous.
Arrangements are being made by the Hobart Marine Board to have the crane replaced by a new one as soon
as possible.
    Three lightkeepers are stationed here.
    Communication.- Quarterly by steamer carrying stores by contract.
    Mail service every three weeks by fishing vessel.
    An acetylene Morse Lamp is required to facilitate communication with passing vessels – necessary
in case of emergency. Telephone communication is required.
    Fogs.- During the summer months occasional bush fires cause fogs of great density.
    RECOMMENDED.-
         (a)     A fog signal be established. Fog rockets, one report every five minutes. From the
           position of the light, over 900 feet, the rockets will explode at an elevation of about
           1,200 feet.
         (b)    Landing