Woody Island Lighthouses, Maritime heritage site at Great Sandy Strait, Queensland, Australia.
Woody Island Lighthouses are two hexagonal timber towers located on North Bluff and Middle Bluff, each covered with wooden weatherboard cladding. Both structures stand inactive today but are maintained by Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service.
The two towers were built between 1866 and 1870 to guide ships through Hervey Bay waters as Maryborough grew into a major port. The North Bluff lighthouse stopped operating in 1959, while the Middle Bluff lighthouse continued until 1987.
The lighthouses show the building techniques used by Queensland's Colonial Architect's Office and reflect how maritime navigation developed during the 1800s.
A boat trip from Hervey Bay is required to reach this site, as it sits on an island with no road access. Visitors should allow time for the boat journey both ways and for exploring the area once there.
The North Bluff lighthouse fell into disrepair for many years after being decommissioned before later restoration and heritage listing. Its wooden construction shows how durable this simple building method can be even when exposed to harsh coastal conditions.
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