About Point Moore Lighthouse
Point Moore Lighthouse is a historic 35-metre cast-iron lighthouse located at Point Moore, south of Geraldton in Western Australia. Erected in 1878 from prefabricated plates made in Birmingham, England, it is the oldest surviving Commonwealth lighthouse in Western Australia and remains an active aid to navigation. Listed on heritage registers, its distinctive red and white striped tower stands on a coastal reserve overlooking the Indian Ocean and Champion Bay.
Visitors guide
Visitors can expect to view the exterior of a tall red and white striped cast-iron lighthouse in an open coastal reserve at Point Moore. The site is an active aid to navigation with the tower generally closed to the public. Visitors can walk around the base, view interpretive signage, photograph the tower against the ocean and Champion Bay, and enjoy coastal views, beach access and the surrounding reserve. There is no internal museum or regular interior access.
Key highlights
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35-metre prefabricated cast-iron tower built in 1878 - the oldest surviving Commonwealth lighthouse in Western Australia
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Distinctive red and white horizontal bands visible from Geraldton foreshore and Champion Bay
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Still an active light with modern optic guiding vessels into Geraldton Port
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Commonwealth Heritage Listed and State Register of Heritage Places listed site