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Montague Island Lighthouse Heritage Management Plan 2020
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Why Montague Island?
Due to its offshore and elevated position, Montague Island offered the perfect vantage point for a light.
In 1873, the erection of a lighthouse on Montague Island (known then as Montagu) was first proposed during a conference between the principal officers of the Marine Departments of the Australian Colonies chaired by Captain Hixson. However, it was not until 1877 that funds were allocated by the New South Wales Government to carry out the project.10