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.
Publisher: Office of Environment and Heritage
Cost: Free
Language: English
ISBN: 978-1-74293-236-1 / ID: OEH20110283
File: PDF 5.08 MB / 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 light keeping 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.