Point Stephens Light, Maritime lighthouse in Fingal Bay, Australia

Point Stephens Light is a white tower standing roughly 21 meters above the water on a sand spit off the Fingal Bay coast. It features a flared base and first-floor entrance, typical design elements for lighthouses of its construction period.

Construction began in 1862 using sandstone blocks transported by ship from Sydney to improve maritime safety along the New South Wales coast. The project aimed to warn ships away from the shallow waters and reefs around Point Stephens.

The site is listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register. Its name comes from Point Stephens, the headland where it stands. Visitors can see the flared base and the joined keeper's cottages, built in Victorian Gothic style with a shared roof and terrace.

Access to the island is by boat tour or on foot across the sand spit during low tide. Checking tidal times before visiting is essential, as crossing becomes impossible at high tide.

The three keeper's cottages were built in Victorian Gothic style with the principal keeper and two assistants sharing one roof and a combined terrace, an arrangement the sources describe as unique for the period. After automation in 1973 the buildings were nearly demolished, but a last-minute campaign by a former keeper and locals saved them.