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of Australia, National Archives of Australia)
    Figure 14. Table Cape Lighthouse. Courtesy of the National Archives of Australia: A1200, L10744 (© Commonwealth of Australia, National Archives of Australia)
    Figure 15. Farmer tending fields by Table Cape Lighthouse, 1948. Courtesy of the National Archives of Australia: A1200, L10749 (© Commonwealth of Australia, National Archives of Australia)
    Figure 16. Mersey Bluff Lighthouse, Tasmania, first lit 1889 (Source: AMSA, 2010)
Figure 17. Table Cape Lighthouse, Tasmania, first lit 1888 (Source: AMSA)

Acronym List
List of acronyms utilised throughout this heritage management plan:
Acronym           Definition
AGA               Gas Accumulator Company
AMSA              Australian Maritime Safety Authority
AMSG              Australian Maritime Systems Group
AtoN              Aid to Navigation
BBT               Barbier, Benard, et Turenne
CHL               Commonwealth Heritage List
EPBC Act          Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (Cth)
EPBC Regulations  Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Regulations 2000 (Cth)
HMP               Heritage Management Plan
IALA              International Association of Marine Aids to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities
LED               Light emitting diode
NAA               National Archives of Australia
NES               National Environmental Significance
NLA               National Library of Australia
RMS               Record Management System
RNE               Register for the National Estate (non-statutory archive)
THR               Tasmanian Heritage Register

Executive Summary
Table Cape Lighthouse is a historic site recognised by both Commonwealth Government and Tasmanian State Government. The lighthouse was placed on the Commonwealth Heritage List in 2004 for its contribution to the development of marine navigation in Bass Strait, its distinctive design, and aesthetic values as a prominent landmark.
Table Cape Lighthouse is listed on the Tasmanian State Heritage Register for its contribution to the development of the Table Cape region, its representation of a characteristic Victorian brick lighthouse, and immense community values as a prominent landmark.
Built in 1888, the lighthouse is situated on Table Cape, a flat-topped promontory located on Tasmania's north coast. Originally accompanied by keepers' cottages and a flagstaff, the lighthouse tower is now the only structure found at the site and is leased by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) from the Tasmanian State Government.
Fitted with its original 2nd Order Chance Brothers Co. 700mm focal radius fixed lens, the lighthouse now operates on an automated mechanism with a Light Emitting Diode (LED) lightsource as part of AMSA's network of marine aids to navigation (AtoN). The equipment is serviced by AMSA's maintenance contractor who visits at least once each year. AMSA officers visit on an ad hoc basis for auditing, project and community liaison purposes.
This heritage management plan concerns the lighthouse, however it also addresses the management of the surrounding precinct and land which is managed by the Minister administering the National Parks and Wildlife Act 1970 (TAS). The plan is intended to guide our decisions and actions. AMSA has prepared this plan to integrate