Deal Island has the highest lighthouse in the Southern Hemisphere, standing 305 metres (1,001 ft) above sea level and was sometimes visible at night from Wilson's Promontory, 80 kilometres (50 mi) away.

Deal Island has the highest lighthouse in the Southern Hemisphere, [6] standing 305 metres (1,001 ft) above sea level. The light was sometimes visible at night from Wilson's Promontory, 80 kilometres (50 mi) away.

The Deal Island Lighthouse, Australia’s highest lighthouse at the elevation of 305 metres, unfortunately is starting to deteriorate as no maintenance has been carried out since it was abandoned in 1992. The Deal Island Lighthouse in Bass Strait was first turned on in 1848.

The Lighthouse, opened in 1848, is the highest in Australia, standing 305 metres above sea level and is an important part of the maritime history of Bass Strait. Unfortunately, around 40 per cent of its life time the light was actually in cloud, limiting its usefulness as a navigational aid.

Deal Island is the largest in the group, with a jetty (no public access), lighthouse (built in 1848 and the southern hemisphere's highest), several residences and outbuildings, a small museum in the original lightkeepers' house, and a few informal walking tracks.

Feb 6, 2013 · The most outstanding structure on Deal Island is, of course, the lighthouse. Built in 1848, it is the tallest lighthouse in Australia at nearly 1000' (305M) above sea level. In fact, it's the tallest lighthouse in the Southern Hemisphere.

Home to Australia s highest Lighthouse, the island has a resident population of two volunteers who come to spend three month-long stints weeding and looking after its spectacular natural heritage who are joined by boaties and fishermen who visit the island from time to time.

Feb 5, 2013 · It's full of information about the island and memorabilia from lighthouse keepers past. Antique bottles, shards of china, interesting shells collected on the beach, bits of machinery and sepia photos, all found their place in the old lighthouse keepers home.

May 12, 2013 · Deal Island is a large island on the eastern side of Bass Strait about half-way between Tasmania and Victoria. I visited there in 21 July 1987. The lighthouse at Deal Island was built in 1847 and the chief architect & builder was a convict, Charles Watson, who was transported to Van Diemen's Land (now Tasmania)…

Deal Island Lighthouse With an elevation of 305 metres, the Deal Island Lighthouse is Australia's highest. Its tower is not very high (22 metres), but its location high above the island s cliffs gives it its elevation.