Smoky Cape and Tacking Point – the Australian maritime Lighthouses

Smoky Cape Lighthouse is located east of the town of South West Rocks in New South Wales, Australia, in Hat Head National Park. Built on a 140 m high granite rock, it is the tallest in New South Wales. Construction was completed in 1891. The lighthouse was electrified in 1962, automated in 1988, in 1998 May 14 open for visits. The lighthouse keeper's cottage currently serves as a hotel, while the other two cottages serve as holiday homes. The cape is a popular place for recreation and tourism, a convenient spot for whale watching. The height of the lighthouse is 17.4 m (57 ft).

More than 20 ships were wrecked in the Tacking Point area of New South Wales by the mid-19th century. In 1879 a lighthouse, designed by architect James Barnett, was built about 8 kilometers south of Port Macquarie on Cape. It was the fourth of five small navigational beacons, built under this project. In 1919 acetylene started to be used as the source of lighthouse fire instead of oil. It was electrified in 1974. The lighthouse is a popular spot for whale watching. The height of the lighthouse is 8 m (26 ft).

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