Parriwi Head Lighthouse

Parriwi Head Light, also known as Rosherville Light, is the rear leading light with the Grotto Point Light. Grotto Point Light is located 1.5 km in front of Parriwi Head Light. It is some distance from Rosherville Reserve.

History

Parriwi Head Lighthouse was built in 1911. It is one of four such lighthouses said to be designed by architect Maurice Festu  but this report denies that. They are in a style now sometimes called Disney Castle, the others being Grotto Point Light, Vaucluse Bay Range Front Light and Vaucluse Bay Range Rear Light.

The light is shone through an horizontal slit just below the dome.

In 1911, the light at Parriwi was red being powered by a carbide lamp with acetylene gas generated on site. This was later replaced by compressed gas cylinders brought in by boat. Today the light, which shines through the horizontal slit just below the dome, is green and runs on electricity supplied through the suburban grid.

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Keepers

We need your help in compiling a list of keepers for this lighthouse. If you have any information then send it to keeper@lighthouses.org.au.

Please include this lighthouse’s name, the keepers full name and what years they were keepers. Also include the same information for any other lights they were on.