Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Legal Status Text
Lighthouse
Authorized form of name
BREAKSEA ISLAND LIGHTHOUSE (ALBANY)
Other form(s) of name
Description identifier
AU WA A1556
Description area
Dates of existence
1858 -
History
A lighthouse and keeper's quarters was established at Breaksea Island (Albany Harbour) in 1858. A new lighthouse, which remains standing today, was erected in 1902 along with new keeper's quarters. Further additions to the keeper's quarters were constructed in 1908.
On 1 July 1915, responsibility for lighthouses in Western Australia passed from the State Government to the Commonwealth Government. This transfer of function was effected through an agreement between the Governor-General of Australia and the Governor of Western Australia under the Lighthouses Act 1911-1915 (Cwth).
Places
Functions, occupations and activities
Mandates/sources of authority
Internal structures/genealogy
General context
Relationships area
Related entity
AU WA A11 - HARBOUR AND LIGHT DEPARTMENT (1880-01-01 - 1982-03-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A11
Category of the relationship
Superior
Dates of the relationship
1880-01-01 - 1915-06-30
Description of relationship
Related entity
AU WA A731 - HARBOUR MASTER - ALBANY (1830-07-01 - 1880-01-01)
Identifier of the related entity
AU WA A731
Category of the relationship
Superior
Dates of the relationship
1858 - 1879-12-31
Description of relationship
Related function
Related unit of description
Series S1608 - LOG BOOKS
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1858-01-01 -
Related unit of description
Series S1609 - ACCOUNT BOOKS
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1858-01-01 -
Related unit of description
Series S1612 - WATCH LIST
Role
Creation
Description of relationship
Dates of relationship
1858-01-01 -
Control area
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Final