Woodman Point Lighthouse and Keepers' Cottages

Author

City of Cockburn

Place Number

00508

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Location

Cockburn Rd Munster

Location Details

Address includes: 597, 599, Lot 5000 & Lot 5003 Cockburn Rd, Munster. Reserve 24061.

Local Government

Cockburn

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1902

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	14 Jul 2011
State Register	Registered	13 Aug 2004	Register Entry Assessment Documentation	Heritage Council

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Other Legal Agreement	Completed	23 Nov 2004			Heritage Council
Aboriginal Heritage Sites Register	Permanent				Heritage Council
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	10 Apr 2014	Category A	Category A Exceptional significance Essential to the heritage of the locality. Rare or outstanding example. The place should be retained and conserved unless there is no feasible and prudent alternative to doing otherwise. Any alterations or extensions should be sympathetic to the heritage values of the place and in accordance with a Conservation Plan (if one exists for the place).

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Statement of Significance

Woodman Point Lighthouse has played an important role in the development of shipping and transport services for the region.
Woodman Point Lighthouse has been in constant operation since its construction.
Woodman Point Lighthouse has significant landmark value.
Woodman Point Lighthouse is constructed from locally quarried limestone, creating a strong aesthetic relationship with the surrounding environment.
Woodman Point Lighthouse is a representative example of a turn of the 20th century limestone lighthouse.

Physical Description

Woodman Point Lighthouse is a 32 foot high limestone lighthouse, with two associated residences. The lighthouse was the first built in Cockburn and has been in constant operation since its construction. It stands on a limestone hill on the east side of Cockburn Road, slightly north of east in relation to Woodman Point. The structure is cylindrical in shape and made of local stone. It has platforms extending outside the line of the stonework with a guard railing all around. The platform is surmounted by a glass dome housing the lights mechanism.
The lighthouse is the only one in Australia with the red and green light sectors reversed, the result of incorrect installation.

History

Woodman Point Lighthouse has been a prominent and significant landmark within the boundary of the City of Cockburn since it was built in 1902. It was the first lighthouse built within the area. The first lighthouse keepers were Mr Hutchinson and Mr Arthur Dray. They lived at the base of the lighthouse in two cottages built as their residences. The last lighthouse keepers before automation were L. McBride and L. Livesey.
As far as can be ascertained it has functioned non-stop since construction and has never been extinguished, even during World War II. Today it is a popular subject for photography and artists and has become a focal point for visitors.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity : High
Authenticity : Light added pointing southwest

Condition

Very Good

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
7183	Lighthouses of Australia : images from the end of an era.	Book	2001
8689	A reflective report on the accompaying Heritage Interpretation Plan : Woodman Point Regional Park.	Heritage Study {Other}	2007
8688	A heritage interpretation plan : Woodman Point Regional Park	Heritage Study {Other}	2007

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	Transport\Communications	Water: Lighthouse
Original Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence
Present Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Water: Lighthouse

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Bungalow

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Other	GLASS	Glass
Other	METAL	Steel
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	STONE	Limestone

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	River & sea transport
OCCUPATIONS	Technology & technological change
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Technology & technological change

Creation Date

29 Jul 1988

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

06 Oct 2020

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