Description
Located in the stunning Freycinet National Park, the Cape Tourville Lighthouse is a beacon of light that guides sailors along the east coast of Tasmania.
Built in 1971 by Hurburgh and Olbrich, this automatic lighthouse was constructed with great care to minimize disruption to the national park. Traversing through virgin eucalypt forests and rugged terrain, a road was built along with a powerline to provide electricity to the lighthouse. The headland, made of granite, was levelled by blasting to accommodate the lighthouse and parking area.
The Cape Tourville Lighthouse was built simultaneously with the Point Home Lighthouse located near Triabunna, to ensure better guidance for the bulk carriers transporting wood chips from the Triabunna wood chip mill. Standing tall on the Tanaraki Point, the Cape Tourville Lighthouse replaced the Cape Forestier Lighthouse, which was previously situated on the nearby Lemon Rock headland. This towering structure to this day still serves to warn sailors sailing near the rocky shoreline where the Bass Strait meets the Tasman Sea.
Visitors can explore the lighthouse and the surrounding area via a short walk which offers breathtaking views of Freycinet Peninsula and the Tasman Sea.
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