Sugarloaf Point Light, Maritime lighthouse in Seal Rocks, Australia
Sugarloaf Point Light is a white cylindrical lighthouse on a rocky headland at the northern edge of Myall Lakes National Park, near Seal Rocks in New South Wales. The tower stands on a coastal outcrop and is listed on the Commonwealth Heritage List.
The lighthouse was designed by architect James Barnet and built in 1875 after a series of shipwrecks off Seal Rocks. The loss of the steamship SS Catterthun near this coast persuaded authorities to place a guiding light on this dangerous headland.
The area was home to the Worimi people long before European settlement, with archaeological evidence showing how they lived along this coast. Walking around the point reveals signs of their deep connection to the land and sea.
The lighthouse grounds are open year-round and visitors can walk around the headland on foot. Three restored keeper cottages on the site are available as holiday accommodation.
Sugarloaf Point Light is one of only two lighthouses in Australia where the spiral staircase runs on the outside of the tower rather than inside. This gives the structure a look found almost nowhere else along the Australian coast.
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