Cape Byron Lighthouse

Cape Byron Lighthouse is a heritage-listed active lighthouse at Cape Byron, the easternmost point of mainland Australia, within Cape Byron State Conservation Area near Byron Bay, New South Wales. Built in 1901 from prefabricated concrete blocks, it was designed by Charles Harding and first lit on 1 December 1901. Standing 94 metres above sea level, it remains Australia's most powerful lighthouse and houses the Cape Byron Lighthouse Maritime Museum.

Visitors can expect a headland setting with panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean, beaches and hinterland from the lighthouse precinct and lookouts. The white lighthouse tower, keeper's cottages and Maritime Museum can be viewed, with interpretive displays about maritime history. The site is accessed via Lighthouse Road or the Cape Byron Walking Track, with a cafe, lookouts and whale-watching platforms. The area is exposed and often windy with steep paths.