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Lighthouse shines as a beacon of heritage
The Little Sea Hill Lighthouse, built on Curtis Island in 1895, has been entered in the Queensland Heritage Register.
Queensland Heritage Council (QHC) Deputy Chair Chris Buckley said the design of the lighthouse, built at Sea Hill Point on the northwest corner of Curtis Island, was a Queensland innovation.
“The Little Sea Hill Lighthouse is one of only four timber-framed and corrugated iron-clad lighthouses which are still in their original location and one of only three still active,” Mr Buckley said.
“This practice of using timber frames clad in corrugated iron is unique to Queensland. It came out of the late 19th century effort to improve maritime safety along Queensland’s long coastline within a limited budget.”
Mr Buckley said the lighthouse demonstrated the Queensland government’s policy of installing visual navigation aids on the Queensland coast.
“During its working life, the Little Sea Lighthouse was an integral component of safe navigation from Keppel Bay to the Rockhampton town wharves and to the deepwater ports at Broadmount and Port Alma,” he said.
“The lighthouse also reminds of the past importance of the Port of Rockhampton to Queensland.
“Between 1860 and 1899, Rockhampton was the second most important port in Queensland after Brisbane, handling the vast majority of the port trade of Central Queensland.
“The lighthouse stands on an elevated site, Little Sea Hill, which has been used to assist navigation in Keppel Bay since at least 1877. A small lighthouse was built there in 1886 and later moved to Grassy Hill on Curtis Island.
“The current lighthouse is still active as a solar-powered landfall light with a modern lens.”
Mr Buckley said the lighthouse demonstrated the evolution of the light sources used by Queensland lighthouses.
“It still retains evidence of its use of kerosene through the roof top vent and four vents in the lantern, and its use of acetylene gas through the surviving gas cylinder stand and gas pipes,” he said.
“The lighthouse demonstrates the classic lighthouse form and architectural qualities – the truncated cone tower, lantern room, balcony and domed roof – which are celebrated and photographed by enthusiasts across Australia.
“The white tower, on its elevated site above the Golden Shore, stands in dramatic contrast to the colours of the surrounding natural landscape and acts as a monument to human endeavour in an isolated environment.”
The Queensland Heritage Council is the State’s independent advisor on heritage matters and determines which places are entered in the Queensland Heritage Register.
Places entered in the Heritage Register are considered of importance to Queensland’s history and are protected under heritage legislation.