Escape Island Lighthouse

Author

Shire of Dandaragan

Place Number

05846

Enlarge Map

Show Property Street View

There no heritage location found in the Google fusion table.

Location

Escape Island Jurien

Location Details

Local Government

Dandaragan

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1930

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - Does not warrant assessment	Current	30 Nov 2007

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	30 Sep 1996	Category 1	Category 1 A place of exceptional cultural heritage significance to the Shire of Dandaragan and the state of Western Australia, that is either in the Heritage Council of Western Australia's Register, or worthy of consideration for entry in the Register. A development application needs to be submitted to the Heritage Council for approval for any proposed development. Recommend: Retain and conserve the place. Full consultation with property owner(s) prior to making the recommendation.
Lighthouses Survey	Completed	01 May 2000			Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

The Escape Island Lighthouse has considerable historic and social significance for its essential role in safely guiding ships into Jurien Bay over the years.

Physical Description

The Escape Island Lighthouse consists of a solar powered unmanned light on top of a steel tower. Situated in the centre of Escape Island, the lighthouse provides a landmark and guide for sea transport.

History

Built in 1930 the Escape Island Lighthouse was originally established as a navigational aid for coastal and international fishing. It was originally powered by butane gas but converted to solar in 1986. Several times a year lighthouse ships called into Jurien Bay, anchoring in North Passage to service the light.

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
5942	Conservation analysis of 13 lighthouse properties.	C D Rom	2000
4580	The Australian Maritime Safety Authority : lighthouse conservation assessment : Escape Island : Jurien Bay : Western Australia.	Heritage Study {Other}	2000

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Water: Lighthouse
Present Use	Transport\Communications	Water: Lighthouse

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	METAL	Steel

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	River & sea transport

Creation Date

15 May 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.