Green Cape Lighthouse and Residences Group, Eden, NSW, Australia
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member blingg
S 37° 15.675 E 150° 02.963
56H E 238334 N 5872064
A lighthouse and the keepers residences
Waymark Code: WM18TT6
Location: New South Wales, Australia
Date Posted: 09/26/2023
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member Grahame Cookie
Views: 1

Green Cape lighthouse, built in 1883 was at the time of building the largest mass concrete structure in New South Wales and it is the tallest of the three concrete lighthouses designed by Colonial Architect, James Barnet.The lighthouse has a square base merging into a octagonal form. The location comprises tower, head keeper's quarters, assistant keeper's quarters, former oil store, and other outbuildings.
Adjacent to the tower are the head keeper's quarters and the quarters for the assistant keepers. These quarters are rendered and are built of either concrete or brick. The hipped roofs were originally clad with iron and have subsequently been reclad with tiles. The head keeper's house as built consisted of five rooms and a kitchen and store, while the assistant keepers' quarters, built in the form of a duplex, consisted of four rooms each plus a kitchen and store.
List: Register of the National Estate

Place ID: 1016

Place File No: 1/08/272/0013

URL database reference: [Web Link]

Year built: 1883

Status: Not listed

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