Tacking Point Lighthouse

Name: Tacking Point Lighthouse
Address: Lighthouse Rd, Port Macquarie NSW 2444, Australia, Port Macquarie, AU
Telephone: +61 2 6581 8111

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Tacking Point Lighthouse is an active white lighthouse on a rocky headland about 8 kilometres south of Port Macquarie, New South Wales.

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8 metres
The cement-rendered brick tower is 8 metres tall because it stands on an elevated site.
Tacking Point Lighthouse - Wikipedia
34 metres
The lighthouse stands at an elevation of 34 metres, and its light reaches 16 nautical miles.
Tacking Point Lighthouse | Lighthouses of Australia Inc.
An attached storeroom survives, a feature shared only with Crowdy Head among James Barnet’s five lighthouses.
Tacking Point Lighthouse - Wikipedia

More than 20 ships ran aground in the area by the mid-19th century.

1823The schooner Black Jack was wrecked on the Port Macquarie bar in December.
1879Shepherd and Joseph William Mortley built the lighthouse, and a fixed mirror-lens light was installed.
1919The light changed from oil to automatic acetylene operation.
AutomationAutomation ended the keepers’ service after 40 years.
1974The light switched to mains electricity.

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On footA roughly 9-kilometre coastal trail runs from Town Beach to Lighthouse Beach, passing the lighthouse.
CarAccess the reserve from Lighthouse Road.

Where

Lighthouse Rd, Port Macquarie NSW 2444, Australia

Who named Tacking Point, and what does the name mean?

Matthew Flinders named it in 1802 during his circumnavigation. The name refers to turning his ship away from the coast here.

Why was Tacking Point Lighthouse established?

It was established to serve the growing Port Macquarie.

Who designed Tacking Point Lighthouse?

James Barnet designed it as the fourth of his five small navigational lighthouses.

What heritage recognition does Tacking Point Lighthouse have?

The National Trust of Australia classifies it as a heritage landmark.

Where are Tacking Point Lighthouse artifacts held?

The Mid North Coast Maritime Museum in Port Macquarie holds some lighthouse artifacts.

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