Bruny Island Tasmania
Cape Bruny and Lighthouse
Latitude 43° 29.6' S, Longitude 147° 08.5' E
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Colonial architect John Lee Archer designed the 13-metre high Cape Bruny Lighthouse. It was built from
local stone and cost 2,500 pounds to build even though it was constructed using "free" convict labour.
The lighthouse was lit it 1838 and is the oldest continuously-manned lighthouse in Australia. It was decommissioned in 1996, when it was replaced by a solar powered tower. The original parabolic reflectors used approximately half a litre of sperm (whale) oil every hour of use.
Jetty Beach as it is today.
Jetty beach showing jetty with the
'Cape York' unloading supplies
Until 1915 this jetty at Jetty
Beach in Great Taylors Bay
was used by sail and then steam ships, that anchored in the bay to unload stores
and livestock for the Lightstation.
The supplies were taken by horse and cart along a rough three mile track to the lightstation.
The road from Lunawanna was built around 1960.
A safe, sheltered beach for swimming
and snorkeling.
A camping site is available in the dunes above the beach.
Picnic at Jetty Beach
circa 1912
For information
and historical details about the
Cape Bruny Light Station
follow the link below or
click on the lighthouse
Cape Bruny Lighthouse
Accommodation is available in
one of the keepers' cottages.
The cottage will accommodate
up to 6 people in 3 bedrooms.
Bookings are essential.
Call the lightstation on
03-6298-3114
for current rates
and availability.
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