Cape Bruny Lighthouse Tours — Attraction in South Bruny

The Cape Bruny lighthouse tour was great and well worth every cent - $20 for adults. It’s an adventure that doesn’t present itself every day and something I was determined to do. I love lighthouses. The building is fascinating but they are always positioned with the most amazing views. And believe me, this one has views - absolutely grand views!

The heritage listed Cape Bruny Lighthouse was commissioned in 1836. A team of 12 convicts from Port Arthur Penitentiary were brought here to build the lighthouse. They were stone masons and labourers. The deal was, quarry the stone and build the lighthouse within 18 months and you will be granted your ticket of leave. They did! It was first lit in March 1938.

All the original working mechanisms remain. The original internal wooden stairs which zigzagged up were replaced with metal spiral stairs in the early 1900s. The crystal lens weighs 3 tons. Up close the lens is so beautiful, absolutely stunning.

The lighthouse towers 114m over rugged cliffs and coves. Stepping out onto the deck at the top gave us the most amazing views of the southern Bruny coastline and the Southern Ocean.

The heritage listed Cape Bruny lighthouse was lit for the final time in 1996. 158 years of service and still standing to this day. A testament to the skill of the designer and stonemasons of the day.

A new solar powered lighthouse has been built alongside. It is much smaller but has a better range. The one thing that remains the same is its character. It flashes once every ten seconds. No other lighthouse in Australia has this character.

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The historic Cape Bruny Lighthouse, built in 1836, is the only southern Tasmanian lighthouse open for tours. At 114 metres tall, it towers over the spectacular dolerite cliffs of Cape Bruny and offers panoramic views of the rugged South Bruny coastline.

The lighthouse was commissioned by Governor George Arthur, following a series of shipwrecks off the southern Tasmanian coast. When first lit in 1838, it was the third lighthouse in the state, and only the fourth in Australia. A lighthouse reserve of almost 200 acres provided timber, vegetable gardens and grazing land, all indispensable parts of its operation.

The nightly task of maintaining the light was challenging. Each lighthouse had a unique light characteristic which was ensured by a clockwork planetary table and needed rewinding every eight hours. The fifteen lamps of the original 1838 Wilkins lantern each burned 600mls of expensive sperm whale oil per hour and needed frequent refilling. The lamps were extremely fragile, being replaced every three nights in 1839.

The lighthouse was refurbished in 1901-3 with a powerful new Chance Brothers lantern replacing the original Wilkins lantern, then in 1959 the light was electrified. Cape Bruny light was lit for the final time in 1996, when it was replaced by a solar powered light nearby, and in December 2000 it was added to the South Bruny...

The Cape Bruny Lighthouse is the most iconic & dominant landmark on Bruny Island. Nestled on the sea-cliff tops in the South Bruny National Park, at the southern tip of Bruny Island. Built from 1836 she sits proud, overlooking the craggy coastlines of Southern Tasmania. This is the southernmost lighthouse tour in Australia. The tours to the top operate daily. For just $15 you will hear stories of shipwrecks, convicts and how the lighthouse keepers performed their daily duties. Learn how the lighthouse was built and experience the wild ocean and sea cliff views from above. This lighthouse is independently leased from Parks and Wildlife and operated by Craig Parsey who's family lived at Cape Bruny during the 1970's as Lighthouse Keepers. $15 is a small price to pay for such a wonderful experience, the icing on the cake! One of the must do attractions on...