Low Head Lighthouse

Low Head Lighthouse is a historic coastal lighthouse at Low Head, at the mouth of the Tamar River in northern Tasmania, within the George Town local government area. Built in 1833, it is Tasmania's second-oldest lighthouse and part of Australia's oldest continuously operating pilot station. The white tower, keeper's cottages, and foghorn complex overlook Bass Strait. It is notable for its intact 19th-century buildings, working light, and maritime heritage museum.

Visitors can expect a white 19th-century lighthouse tower on a low headland at the entrance to the Tamar River overlooking Bass Strait. The site includes the tower, former lighthouse keepers' cottages, a small maritime museum, and Australia's only remaining operational foghorn with its engine house. Grounds are open for exterior viewing and photography, with guided tours providing access inside the tower and foghorn building, and interpretive displays on piloting and maritime history.

Constructed in 1833 to designs by Colonial Architect John Lee Archer, Low Head Lighthouse is the second-oldest lighthouse in Tasmania after Iron Pot (1832) and among the oldest in Australia. It was built to guide vessels entering the Tamar River to Launceston. The site forms part of the Low Head Pilot Station, established in 1805 and recognised as Australia's oldest continuously operating pilot station, with keeper's quarters, foghorn (installed 1929) and associated buildings illustrating 19th and early 20th century maritime navigation history.

The lighthouse and pilot station are significant for Tasmania's maritime heritage and the cultural history of navigation and piloting in Bass Strait. The complex is listed on the Tasmanian Heritage Register and valued for its intact lighthouse precinct, ongoing community association, and role in interpreting the region's seafaring history for visitors.