Montague Island lighthouse and keeper's quarters, 1878
NAA: A9568, 1/11/1
NAA: A9568, 1/11/1
The National Archives holds many drawings and plans of lighthouses in:
The drawings are all in series A9568 and include plans of
- the lights
- store rooms
- watch houses
- residences of the light keepers and others
A number of the designs never made it beyond the drawing board.
Most of our lighthouse records were created during the colonial period. But some were created as late as 1968. On 1 July 1915, control of coastal lighthouses was transferred from state and territory governments to the Commonwealth. The plans were then also transferred.
Our eShop has two posters of lighthouse drawings for sale. One is shown above – Montague Island lighthouse and keeper's quarters. The other is Green Cape lighthouse.
We also have a lighthouse education kit, developed for the exhibition Beacons by the Sea.