About Green Cape Lighthouse
Green Cape Lighthouse is a heritage-listed 1883 lighthouse on Green Cape peninsula in Beowa National Park (formerly Ben Boyd National Park), about 30 kilometres south of Eden in Bega Valley Shire, New South Wales. Designed by Colonial Architect James Barnet, it is the southernmost lighthouse in New South Wales and notable for its octagonal concrete tower, intact keeper's cottages, and association with the 1886 wreck of the SS Ly-ee-Moon.
Visitors guide
Visitors can explore the historic lightstation precinct on a remote coastal headland within Beowa National Park. The site includes the 29-metre octagonal concrete tower, original keeper's cottages now used as heritage accommodation, and grassy grounds with ocean views over Disaster Bay and the Tasman Sea. The area is exposed and windswept with coastal heath, walking tracks including the Light to Light Walk, and opportunities for whale watching, photography and guided tower tours when available.
Key highlights
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Heritage-listed 1883 octagonal concrete lighthouse tower designed by James Barnet
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Intact keeper's cottages offering heritage accommodation within the lightstation precinct
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Panoramic ocean views over Disaster Bay and Green Cape coastline
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Part of the 30km Light to Light Walk in Beowa National Park
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Association with the 1886 SS Ly-ee-Moon shipwreck and maritime history displays