Geraldton Lighthouse Tower & Quarters

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

01074

Location

353-355 Chapman Rd Bluff Point

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Geraldton Historical Society Headquarters
Museum

Local Government

Greater Geraldton

Region

Midwest

Construction Date

Constructed from 1876

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
Heritage List Adopted 15 Dec 2015
State Register Registered 09 Jul 1993 HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Register of the National Estate Permanent 18 Apr 1989
Municipal Inventory Adopted 23 Jun 1998
Classified by the National Trust Classified 06 Dec 1982

Condition

Erected in 1876 the building consists of a rectangular tower for light with attached rooms for the quarters. All walls are of limestone, and it is constructed with a corrugated iron roof, with a verandah across the front. A timber lean-to at the rear contains added facilities for a bathroom etc, and is not included in the assessment. Now occupied by the Historical Society.

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
11358 Cast iron pillar boxes of Western Australia: An early history of the J & E Ledger foundry Book 2015
3313 Bluff Point House Lighthouse Keeper's Quarters - Conservation Plan Heritage Study {Other} 1994
4128 Geraldton Lighthouse Keepers Cottage Bluff Point Conservation Works. Heritage Study {Other} 1999
4095 Bluff Leading Lights Geraldton : a brief history. Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} 1999
7144 Lighthouse Keepers Cottage, Geraldton : architectural evaluation. Heritage Study {Other} 1984
4096 The establishment of the lighthouses at Champion Bay. Heritage Study {Other} 1999

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Other Use SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL Other Community Hall\Centre
Present Use Transport\Communications Comms: Housing or Quarters
Original Use Transport\Communications Water: Lighthouse

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall STONE Local Stone

Historic Themes

General Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Cultural activities
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS River & sea transport

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

31 Dec 2016

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.