Life Under the Light

Lighthouse families of New South Wales

This publication documents an oral history project that explored the lives of families who once lived on lightstations now located within the national park system of New South Wales.

Date
1 January 2011
Publisher
Office of Environment and Heritage
Type
Publication
Cost
Free
Language
English
Tags
  • ISBN 978-1-74293-236-1
  • ID OEH20110283
  • File PDF 5.3MB
  • Pages 40
  • Name life-under-light-lighthouse-families-new-south-wales-110283.pdf

The NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS) Lighthouses of New South Wales Oral History Project covered 7 of the 10 lightstations managed by NPWS, namely South Solitary Island, Smoky Cape, Sugarloaf Point, Point Stephens, Montague Island, Cape Byron and Green Cape. The other 3 Sydney lightstations managed by NPWS – Barrenjoey, Hornby and Cape Baily – do not have a history of lightkeeping within living memory and were therefore not included.

This publication provides a brief glimpse of life on these lightstations based on interviews with families who shared their memories and stories.