About Cape Spencer Lighthouse
Cape Spencer Lighthouse is an active coastal lighthouse at the southern tip of Yorke Peninsula within Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park near Inneston, South Australia. Built in 1950 to guide vessels between Spencer Gulf and Investigator Strait, the small white square tower stands on a rugged headland with panoramic ocean views. Accessible via a short walking track and lookout, it is notable for its scenic coastal setting, maritime heritage and wildlife viewing opportunities.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect a short walk from a gravel car park to a fenced lookout surrounding the small white square lighthouse tower on a windswept headland. The site offers 270-degree views over Spencer Gulf, Investigator Strait and rugged cliffs. The lighthouse exterior only is viewable; there is no interior access. The setting is exposed and natural, with coastal vegetation, seabirds and occasional kangaroos and emus in the surrounding national park. Interpretive signs explain the light's function.
Key highlights
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Active 1950 square concrete lighthouse on exposed headland at junction of Spencer Gulf and Investigator Strait
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Panoramic coastal views from fenced lookout over cliffs and ocean
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Short walking track from Cape Spencer car park to lighthouse viewpoint
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Wildlife viewing including emus, kangaroos and seabirds in Dhilba Guuranda-Innes National Park