listed heritage listed active lighthouse located rocky located north eastern tip large sand island eastern coast australia marks northern entrance serves rear light distinctive red bands serves oldest lighthouse queensland built separation queensland took place lighthouse queensland built stone lighthouse established following increase traffic northern entrance 1840s designed established years light source went changes oil gas electricity finally solar power structures went modifications major increase lighthouse height rebuilding structures station includes lighthouse lighthouse keeper residences buildings lighthouse sandstone topped concrete gallery cast iron residences structures timber framed clad establishment brisbane established settlement spite hazards preferred access southern entrance mainly shorter shipping route better shipping conditions southern entrance marked pilot station established northern entrance considered 1830s increased shipping activity proclamation free settlement vessels began use northern entrance marking entrance laid moved island northern entry regarded main entry brisbane residents petitioned controlled queensland area queensland separation establish lighthouse government wanted encourage ships use broader safer northern passage planning structure commenced site selected surveyed lighthouse designed new south wales colonial architect time resigned june private market left office august office remained vacant october succeeded drawings tower completed september signed colonial architect office tower finally built office succeeded signed drawings april tower constructed contractor cost prison labor supervised lighthouse sandstone lighthouse keeper cottages constructed locally sandstone lighthouse displayed february painting tower called december original optical apparatus system consisting oil lamps lighthouse foot high visible nautical miles development control passed continued managed formation telegraph office opened cape oil lamps replaced 1860s 1870s structures constructed station including opened stable storage buildings telegraph line constructed 1890s lamp visible miles installed 1910s timber parts structures damaged ants replaced survey found light good shape apparatus found date needing replacement replacement delayed long time transfer coastal lights commonwealth occurring officially october practically july post office operated light keepers early 1920s tower extended lighthouse reached current height feet increase range keepers cottages replaced timber framed clad structures underwent major modification house replaced feet inch diameter room optical apparatus replaced order lens panel millimetres lens pedestal light source replaced gas mantle operated gas sun valve installed electricity light converted electricity distinctive red bands painted power source replaced power supplied diesel new lens pedestal bearing drive installed range light nautical miles light july installation lamp balcony external staircase replaced access ladder dome installed december light converted solar powered operation apparatus installed current display light characteristic shown white flashes separated seconds seconds visible nautical miles light source lamp producing intensity light revolves times minute light located nautical miles light square foot high concrete house white displays quickly flashing white red light depending direction white light shown visible nautical miles red light shown visible nautical miles structures structures station built levels highest level lighthouse surrounded workshop powerhouse fuel store head keeper cottage north office north second level assistant keeper residence sheds garage powerhouse level second assistant keeper residence distance south fuel store north lighthouse circular tower metres high ground sandstone blocks laid regular courses ground level thicker walls topped timber floor tower shaft slightly cast iron sits entrance tower timber door ground level timber door original external masonry staircase modern circles floor leading floor horizontal bands painted close tower showing sandstone color ground floor floor concrete access ground floor ladder leading floor original internal cast iron spiral ending landing finally short ladder leading floor internal painted lit small square glass panels timber frames tower topped feet inch diameter painted white cylindrical wall cast iron panels support continuous band curved glass cast iron bars small wall sheet copper painted red topped ball vent wind access ladder safety rails installed provide access center apparatus mounted steel box surrounding concrete gallery accessible door wall white painted solar panels mounted gallery structures keepers cottages constructed head keeper house located close lighthouse tallest ground includes small garden assistant keeper residence located right west geographically lower second assistant residence located distance main cluster buildings south lower residences square storey structures timber framed clad central rooms corridors enclosed roofs head keeper house second assistant house cement assistant house newer aluminium metal roof museum set second assistant quarters spherical steel tanks set houses sheds surrounding lighthouse workshop south powerhouse west fuel store north rectangular structures timber framed clad cement roofs workshop appears built remains early stone buildings lying sandstone steps consists rooms windows timber framed doors internal lining powerhouse fuel store reinforced concrete floors lining double hung windows double timber framed doors office north head keeper house small square room raised short concrete pillars constructed timber framed clad walls cement roof continuous band windows buildings garage powerhouse fuel store small brick buildings metal roofs reinforced concrete floors site operation visiting site light operated island reached ferry service visiting requires permit wheel drive mandatory 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