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| Location | Lighthouse Road, Byron Bay, Cape Byron, Byron Shire, New South Wales, Australia |
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| Coordinates | 28°38′19″S 153°38′11″E / 28.63861°S 153.63639°E |
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| Constructed | 1901 |
| Designed by | Cecil West Darley  |
| Construction | Concrete blocks |
| Height | 23 metres (74 ft)[a] |
| Shape | Cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | White tower and lantern |
| Operator | Australian Maritime Safety Authority |
| Heritage | Heritage Act — State Heritage Register |
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| Lens | 1st order Henry-LePaute Fresnel lens |
| Light source | Mains power |
| Intensity | 2,200,000 candela |
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| Characteristic | Fl W 15s, F R |
| Built | 1899–1901 |
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| Owner | NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service |
| Official name | Cape Byron Lighthouse, Lighthouse Rd, Byron Bay, NSW, Australia |
| Type | Listed place |
| Designated | 22 June 2004 |
| Reference no. | 105599 |
| Category | Historic |
| Official name | Cape Byron Lightstation (including moveable items); Byron Bay Lighthouse; Cape Byron Headland; Cape Byron Headland Reserve |
| Type | State heritage (complex / group) |
| Designated | 22 February 2019 |
| Reference no. | 2023 |
| Type | Lighthouse Tower |
| Category | Transport - Water |
| Builders | Messrs Mitchell & King |
Cape Byron Light, also called Cape Byron Lightstation, is an active heritage-listed lighthouse and now interpretative centre, interpretative space, maritime museum, administration office, retail building, accommodation, tourist attraction and visitor attraction located at Cape Byron on the Far North Coast of New South Wales, Australia. It was designed by Charles Harding and Cecil W. Darley and built from 1899 to 1901 by Messrs Mitchell & King. It is also known as Cape Byron Lightstation (including moveable items), Byron Bay Lighthouse, Cape Byron Headland and Cape Byron Headland Reserve. The property is owned by NSW National Parks & Wildlife Service.
The lighthouse was added to the Commonwealth Heritage List on 22 June 2004;[1] and was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 22 February 2019.[2] The lighthouse and surrounding buildings were added to the (now defunct) Register of the National Estate on 21 October 1980.[3][4]
Cape Byron Light is Australia's most powerful lighthouse, with a light intensity of 2,200,000 candelas.[5] Cape Byron, the easternmost point of the mainland of Australia, is approximately three kilometres (2 mi) northeast of the town of Byron Bay.
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- ^ "Cape Byron Lighthouse, Lighthouse Rd, Byron Bay, NSW, Australia (Place ID 105599)". Australian Heritage Database. Australian Government. 22 June 2004. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
- ^ "Cape Byron Lightstation (including moveable items)". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Department of Planning & Environment. H02023. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
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