Round Hill Point Lighthouse

The short Round Hill Point lighthouse overlooks the harbour at Burnie on Tasmania’s north west coast.

The lighthouse was never manned, but is still an interesting light with a beautiful Chance Bros. lens.

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Title	Address	Description
Blinking Billy	Blinking Billy Point Reserve, 652 Sandy Bay Rd, Sandy Bay TAS 7005, Australia	Blinking Billy
John Garrow Shoal	Blinking Billy Point Reserve, 652 Sandy Bay Rd, Sandy Bay TAS 7005, Australia	John Garrow Shoal
Derwent Lighthouse Iron Pot	Iron Pot, Tasmania, Australia	Derwent Lighthouse Iron Pot
Tasman Island	Tasman Island, Tasmania, Australia	Tasman Island
Cape Bruny	Cape Bruny Lighthouse Tours, Lighthouse Rd, South Bruny TAS 7150, Australia	Cape Bruny
Maatsuyker Island	Unnamed Road, Tasmania, Australia	Maatsuyker Island
Cape Sorell	Unnamed Road, Macquarie Heads TAS 7468, Australia	Cape Sorell
Entrance Island	Unnamed Road, Macquarie Heads TAS 7468, Australia	Entrance Island
Bonnet Island	Macquarie Harbour,, TAS, Australia	Bonnet Island
Bluff Hill Point	Bluff Hill Rd, Marrawah TAS 7330, Australia	Bluff Hill Point
West Point	Unnamed Road, Marrawah TAS 7330, Australia	West Point
Sandy Cape	Unnamed Road, West Coast TAS 7321, Australia	Sandy Cape
Stokes Point	Unnamed Road, Surprise Bay TAS 7256, Australia	Stokes Point
Currie Harbour	LOT 1 Lighthouse St, Currie TAS 7256, Australia	Currie Harbour
Cape Wickham	687 Cape Wickham Rd, Wickham TAS 7256, Australia	Cape Wickham
Councillor Island	Councillor Island, Tasmania, Australia	Councillor Island
Highfield Point	Unnamed Road, Stanley TAS 7331, Australia	Highfield Point
Highfield Point Old	Marine Park, 14 Wharf Rd, Stanley TAS 7331, Australia	Highfield Point Old
Rocky Cape	Rocky Cape Rd, Rocky Cape TAS 7321, Australia	Rocky Cape
Table Cape	Lighthouse Rd, Table Cape TAS 7325, Australia	Table Cape
Round Hill Point	Chasm Creek Lighthouse, 1A Bass Hwy, Chasm Creek TAS 7321, Australia	Round Hill Point
Mersey Bluff	39 Bluff Access Rd, Devonport TAS 7310, Australia	Mersey Bluff
Devonport Leading Lights	6 Victoria Parade, Devonport TAS 7310, Australia	Devonport Leading Lights
Devonport Leading Lights	26 Best St, Devonport TAS 7310, Australia	Devonport Leading Lights
Low Head	496 Low Head Rd, Low Head TAS 7253, Australia	Low Head
Middle Channel (Tamar Rear Leading Light)	180 Low Head Rd, Low Head TAS 7253, Australia	Middle Channel (Tamar Rear Leading Light)
Sheoak Point (Tamar Front Leading Light)	199 Low Head Rd, Low Head TAS 7253, Australia	Sheoak Point (Tamar Front Leading Light)
Swan Island	Unnamed Road, Tasmania, Australia	Swan Island
Goose Island	Flinders, TAS, Australia	Goose Island
Eddystone Point	Eddystone Light Station, 2986 Eddystone Point Rd, Eddystone TAS 7264, Australia	Eddystone Point
Deal Island	Unnamed Road, Tasmania 7255, Australia	Deal Island
Cape Tourville	Cape Tourville Rd, Coles Bay TAS 7215, Australia	Cape Tourville
Cape Forestier (Lemon Rock)	Freycinet National Park, Coles Bay Rd, Coles Bay TAS 7215, Australia	Cape Forestier (Lemon Rock)
Point Home	Unnamed Road, Triabunna TAS 7190, Australia	Point Home

Keepers

This light was never manned.

Technical Details

First Exhibited	1923
Permanent Tower
CurrentTower
Architect
Status	Active
Location	Lat: 41° 03.9135' S Long: 145° 57.7144' E
Original Optic
Current Optic	400 mm focal radius 210° C/D Chance
Automated
Demanned
Construction	White square concrete tower and Chance 7'-1" dia. lantern
Height	7 m
Elevation	30 m
Range	Nominal: White 16 nm Red 13 nm Geographical: 16 nm
Character	Fl. WR 5 secs
Intensity	White: 21,700 cd Red: 4,800 cd
Light Source	NAL-86 12V 100 Watt
Power Source	240V AC mains
Operator	AMSA
Notes	As at April 2015

NB: Information is historical data and is not for navigational purposes.

Access

The lighthouse grounds are open all year round. The tower is not open to the public.

Tours

No tours are available.

Accommodation

No lighthouse accommodation is available