Macquarie Lighthouse
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This lighthouse on the grassy, windswept clifftops was built between 1816 and 1818 to Francis Greenway’s (see Francis Greenway: Convict Architect) design. It was the first of many projects Greenway completed for Governor Macquarie, earning him a conditional pardon. After more than 60 years of service the stately Doric tower fell into disrepair, and in 1880 the architect James Barnet (see Darlinghurst Court House & Old Darlinghurst Gaol) redesigned the lighthouse. Although almost a perfect copy of the original, the new lighthouse featured several technological advances when it opened in 1883, including an electric lantern.
Macquarie Lighthouse
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