Cap Chat Lighthouse, Cap Chat, Quebec

The Cap Chat Lighthouse is located on a point of land to the West of the village of Cap Chat in the Gaspe Region of Quebec. It sits on a bluff overlooking the Saint Lawrence River. The lighthouse dates to 1909. The light is a 13 metre tall wooden tower with gallery. The light remains active and the site is privately maintained. Although it was deactivated in 2007 it was later relit. The grounds include a keeper's house and several other buildings. To get to the light you must travel to a parking area by a campsite/resort and it is a short walk to the site. In season there is a fee for accessing the area. Photos taken in September 2017.

Matane Lighthouse, Matane, Quebec

The Matane Lighthouse is located in the town of Matane, Quebec, West of the Matane River. The town is located in the Gaspe region of Quebec. The light dates to 1906 but has been inactive since 1951 and it now serves as a tourist information centre for Matane. The light is a 20 metre round cast iron tower with an adjacent keeper's house. Photos were taken in September 2017.

Pointe Mitis Lighthouse, Métis-sur Mer, Quebec

The Pointe Mitis Lighthouse is located just West of the village of Métis-sur Mer in the coast area of the Gaspe region of Quebec. It is situated on a point of land and accessible only by a private road. When I visited the site in September 2017, the area around the lighthouse was fenced off and there was no access to the actual site. The lighthouse dates to 1909 and is a 21 metre tall concrete tower with an adjacent keeper's house. Light remains active. The site is now maintained by the village of Métis-sur Mer. Photos taken in September 2017.

Pointe-au-Père Lighthouse, Rimouski, Quebec

The Pointe-Au-Père Lighthouse is located just East of the city of Rimouski, Quebec on the Saint Lawrence River in the Bas-Saint-Laurent area of Quebec. The area is a National Historic Site and adjacent to the lighthouse is a museum dedicated to the ship Empress of Ireland whose sinking in 1914 remains the worst maritime disaster in Canadian history. There is also the adjacent, the HMCS Onondaga, a decommissioned 90 metre submarine. Also nearby is Hanger 14 with exhibits on what life was like in Quebec in 1914. The light itself is a concrete tower with eight buttresses, topped by a metal gallery and light.  The light is 33 metres tall (108 feet) and is one of the tallest lights in Canada. A light station was established on this site in 1859 and this tower dates to 1909. The light has been inactive since 1975 when it was replaced by a skeletal tower (which can be seen in the bottom two photos). That light is also now inactive. Photos taken in September 2017.

Petit Phare - Saint-Andre de Kamouraska, Parc de l'Ancien Quai, Saint-Andre, Quebec

This picturesque little lighthouse is a faux lighthouse and serves as an observation tower for the adjacent marsh. It is located on marshland by the Saint Lawrence River in the Bas-Saint-Laurent area of Quebec at the village of Saint-Andre.  The area around it is a park and nature preserve known as Parc de l'Ancien Quai. It is a nice spot to stop and enjoy the scenery and local wildlife. Photos taken in September 2017.

Ngai Ying Pai Light, Tung Lung Chau Island, Hong Kong, China

The Ngai Ying Pai Light sits on a small rocky islet off the west side of Tung Lung Chau Island (also know locally as Tung Lung Island) which sits on the east side of the Tathong Channel south east of Hong Kong on the approach to the main Hong Kong Harbour. The light is a tapered concrete tower with gallery and has the number 91 stencilled on it. It appears to have a white beacon.  Nearby is the remains of an older structure, possibly a previous light. Date of construction and dimensions are not known. Photos taken in March 2017.

Fat Tong Chau (Junk Island) Lighthouse, Hong Kong, China

The Fat Tong Chau Light, also known as Junk Island Light is located on a rock islet at the south east end of Junk Bay and across from Hong Kong Island on the Kowloon side of the approach to the main harbour at Hong Kong. It is between Junk Bay and a small industrial harbour in Fat Tong O. The light itself is a three stage concrete tower with a gallery and a white beacon. It has the number 148 stencilled on it. Date of construction and exact dimensions are not known. (Admiralty P3573). Photos taken in March 2017.

Hornby Lighthouse, Sydney, NSW, Australia

The Hornby Lighthouse dates to 1858 and is located on headland on the south side of the entrance to Sydney Harbour, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia in the community of Watson's Bay a suburb of Sydney.  The light is a 9 metre tall sandstone tower with lantern and gallery and has white and red vertical stripes. Photos taken in March 2017.

Eastern Channel Pile Light, Sydney, NSW, Australia

The Eastern Channel Pile Light is in Sydney Harbour just off of the suburb of Vaucluse, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. This light dates to 1924 and marks the eastern end of the Sow and Pigs Shoal. Light is an 11 metre white tower with lantern and gallery mounted on pilings. Photos were taken in March 2017.

Western Channel Pile Light, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

The Western Channel Pile Light is located in Sydney Harbour off of the Sydney suburb of Vaucluse. It marks the western end of the Sow and Pigs Shoal. The site dates to 1924 however the lighthouse had to be reconstructed after it collapsed in December 2006. The light was back in service in 2008 and used the original lantern. The reconstructed tower was a replica of the original.  The light is an 11 metre white tower sitting on pilings. Bottom photo shows the Eastern Channel Pile Light in the background. Photos taken in March 2017.

Shark Island Lighthouse, Sydney, NSW, Australia

The Shark Island Lighthouse is located just off the north east point of Shark Island in the harbour at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The light dates to 1913 and is a white 12 metre tall round tower with lantern and gallery. Note the Macquarie Lighthouse in Vaucluse (a Sydney suburb) can be seen in the distance in the top photo. Photos were taken in March 2017.

Bradley's Head Lighthouse, Sydney, NSW, Australia

The Bradley's Head Lighthouse is located on the north side of Sydney Harbour in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia on a point of land known as Bradley's Head. Light dates to 1905 and is a 6 metre tall white round tower with lantern and gallery sitting on a rock just off the point and connected to the point by a short footbridge. Photos taken in March 2017.

Dawes Point Lighthouse, Sydney, NSW, Australia

The Dawes Point Lighthouse is located on a point near the south end of the Sydney Harbour Bridge and just a short walk from Circular Quay, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. The light dates to @ 1905 and is a square concrete building with a red beacon attached. Building also houses a fog siren. Photo taken in March 2017.

Tacking Point Lighthouse, Port Macquarie, NSW, Australia

The Tacking Point Lighthouse is located on a bluff approximately 5 km south of the town of Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia. Light dates to 1879. It is a white 8 metre tall cement tower with lantern and gallery attached to a small equipment building. Lighthouse has blue trim. It overlooks a beautiful 9 km beach known as Lighthouse Beach. Light is active. Photos taken in April 2017.

Richmond River (Ballina Head) Lighthouse, Ballina, NSW, Australia

The Richmond River Lighthouse, also known as the Ballina Head Lighthouse dates to 1880. It sits on a hill north of the mouth of the Richmond River in Ballina, New South Wales, Australia. The light is a white 7 metre stone tower with blue trim. It is still active with a 2nd order Fresnel lens. It previously had an attached building, but that was removed at an unknown date. Light was refurbished in 2011. Photos taken in April 2017.

 

Caloundra Head Lighthouses (2), Caloundra, Queensland, Australia

Because of their proximity, I have decided to include both of the Caloundra Head Lighthouses into one post.  Both are now inactive. The original Caloundra Head Lighthouse dates to 1896 and has been inactive since 1968. It is a 12 metre tower of wood frame construction covered by iron sheets. It is all white with a red roof. It is believed to be the oldest building in Caloundra. The light was in a state of disrepair and was restored by volunteers spearheaded by the local Lions Club. The second Caloundra Head Lighthouse was built in 1968 and has been inactive since 1997. It is a 14 metre tall concrete tower with a signal station at the top, looking much like an airport control tower. Both lights can be found on Canberra Terrace on a hill in downtown Caloundra. Photos were taken in April 2017.