List of state heritage places in the District Council of Grant
List of state heritage places in the District Council of Grant is a list of sites in the Australian state of South Australia known as state heritage places which are listed on the South Australian Heritage Register and are located within the boundaries of the local government area known as District Council of Grant in the state’s south east.
Cape Banks Lighthouse (37°53′51″S 140°22′35″E / 37.897610°S 140.376460°E) is located in the gazetted locality of Carpenter Rocks on the headland known as Cape Banks within the boundaries of the protected area known as the Canunda National Park. It was added to the state heritage register on 11 November 1999. Its significance is reported as follows:
The Cape Banks Lighthouse is important in the maritime history of South Australia and the establishment of navigation aids during the late 19th century. It represents developments in lighthouse technology and design of the time. The lantern house, re-used from the original Cape Northumberland Lighthouse, is of particular significance as one of only three Deville and Company lanterns remaining in Australia. Like one of the other lanterns (at Cape Borda) the lantern house at Cape Banks is of a distinctive fourteen-sided design. (HSA Assessment Report 1999)
Cape Northumberland Lighthouse (38°03′23″S 140°40′03″E / 38.056370°S 140.667490°E) is located in the gazetted locality of Port MacDonnell on the headland known as Northumberland. It was added to the state heritage register on 24 July 1980. Its significance is reported in the Australian Heritage Database as follows:
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