Cape Bruny Lighthouse

Cape Bruny Lighthouse is a historic coastal lighthouse at the southern tip of Bruny Island in South Bruny National Park, Tasmania. Built between 1836 and 1838 using convict labour, it is the second-oldest extant lighthouse in Australia and the longest continuously staffed lighthouse in the country until automation in 1996. The white tower, keeper's cottages and surrounding dolerite cliffs overlook the D'Entrecasteaux Channel and Southern Ocean, offering significant maritime heritage and scenic coastal views.

Visitors can expect a remote coastal setting within South Bruny National Park with a whitewashed 13-metre tower, keeper's cottages, museum displays and panoramic views over cliffs, the Southern Ocean and D'Entrecasteaux Channel. Access to the tower interior is by guided tour only, involving a steep spiral staircase to the lantern room. The surrounding grounds include short walking tracks, interpretive signage, picnic areas and opportunities for photography, wildlife spotting and coastal sightseeing.

Constructed 1836-1838 by convict labour under supervision of Colonial Architect John Lee Archer, Cape Bruny Lighthouse was the third lighthouse built in Tasmania and second-oldest extant lighthouse in Australia. First lit in March 1838, it was continuously staffed for 158 years until automation in 1996 and de-manning in 1996, guiding vessels through the D'Entrecasteaux Channel. Listed on the Tasmanian Heritage Register and within South Bruny National Park.

Significant for Tasmania's maritime navigation heritage and convict-era public works, representing early colonial lighthouse engineering. The lightstation, including tower, keeper's cottages and outbuildings, illustrates 19th-century lighthouse life and is a valued heritage attraction within the Nuenonne Aboriginal cultural landscape of Bruny Island.