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Eddystone Point Lighthouse

Gladstone, Tasmania

Pink granite lighthouse at the northern end of the Bay of Fires, rarely busy.

Price
National parks pass required
Booking
No need to book
Time to allow
45 min

A 1889 lighthouse built of pink granite on a remote headland, within the larapuna country of the Aboriginal people. Easy to walk around, with good snorkelling and fishing nearby. The gravel access road makes it a quiet corner.

Good to know

  • Expect gravel road
  • Bring water and snacks
Best time
Late afternoon
Open
All year
Getting there
Unsealed road from St Helens or Gladstone, 2WD in dry weather.
Vehicles
Fine in any car
Dogs
Dogs on a lead

Facilities

  • Toilets

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