Vlaming Head Lighthouse

Vlaming Head Lighthouse was built on the North-West tip of North West Cape 61 metres above sea level and was completed in 1912.

History

Quarters for two lightkeepers were built below the hill to the north of the lighthouse. A tramway with horse drawn trolleys was provided for bringing stores from the beach landing which was to the southwest.

The light was discontinued in 1967 and a new light established on one of the radio communication towers near Point Murat. The ruins of a WWII radar tower are a short distance north of the light tower.

In 1915 the capital cost of the lens was £5,090

In 2012 a very successful night celebrating 100 years of service culminated with the original lens being lit with kerosene.

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Title Address Description
Cape Leeuwin
Leeuwin Rd, Augusta WA 6290, Australia

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Breaksea Island
Unnamed Road, Nanarup WA 6330, Australia

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Cave Point
Unnamed Road, Torndirrup WA 6330, Australia

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Eclipse Island
The Gap Rd, Torndirrup WA 6330, Australia

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Cape Naturaliste
Bunker Bay Walk Trail, Naturaliste WA 6281, Australia

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Casuarina Point
1 Bennett Way, Bunbury WA 6230, Australia

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Arthur Head
15 Captains Ln, Fremantle WA 6160, Australia

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South Mole
1 Fleet St, Fremantle WA 6160, Australia

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North Mole
N Mole Dr, North Fremantle WA 6159, Australia

North Mole

Woodman Point
597 Cockburn Rd, Munster WA 6166, Australia

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Wadjemup (Rottnest)
Wadjemup Rd, Rottnest Island WA 6161, Australia

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Bathurst Point
Lancier St, Rottnest Island WA 6161, Australia

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Guilderton
5 Tank Road, Guilderton WA 6041, Australia

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Escape Island
Escape Island, Western Australia, Australia

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Pelsaert Island
Houtman Abrolhos WA 6530, Australia

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Point Moore
481-485 Marine Terrace, West End WA 6530, Australia

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Bluff Point
118A Kempton St, Bluff Point WA 6530, Australia

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Cape Inscription
Unnamed Road, Dirk Hartog Island WA 6537, Australia

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Babbage Island
13 Annear Pl, Babbage Island WA 6701, Australia

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Point Quobba
Unnamed Road, Macleod WA 6701, Australia

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Point Cloates
Cardabia-Ningaloo Rd, Ningaloo WA 6701, Australia

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Vlaming Head
Yardie Creek Rd, North West Cape WA 6707, Australia

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Jarman Island
Reader Head Rd, Cossack WA 6720, Australia

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Gantheaume Point
Lurujarri Walk, Minyirr WA 6725, Australia

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Cape Bossut
Cape Bossut, Lagrange WA 6725, Australia

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Cape Leveque
Broome-Cape Leveque Rd, Dampier Peninsula WA 6725, Australia

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Caffarelli Island
Caffarelli Island, Western Australia, Australia

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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.

Technical Details

First Exhibited1912
Architect
StatusDecommissioned 1967
Replaced by light on nearby transmission towers
LocationLat. 021° 47' S. Long. 114° 10' E
Original OpticChance Bros 2nd order
Current OpticChance Bros 2nd order
Automated
Demanned
ConstructionConcrete
Height12.2 m
Elevation73.2 m
Range
Character
Intensity
Light SourceVapourised kerosene mantle
Custodian
Notes

  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

Associated Lighthouse

North West Cape

Links

Detail to come.

Sources

Lighthouses on the Western Australian Coast and Off-Shore Islands
Author/s D.A. Cumming, M. Glasson and M. McCarthy 1995  External link