Kiama Lighthouse
Canon 350D
18-55mm lens
Featured in Featured Art & Photography
Featured in *That One Great Shot Group
Featured in *The Australian Travel, Photography and Writing Group
Placed in the Top Ten (3rd place) in the challenge
Lighthouses
Featured in Photographers of RedBubble Group, August 2009
Featured in Happy Haven Photography September 2009
Featured in Photo’s of Lighthouses Group September 2009
History
The light was established in 1887, 10 years after the creation of the Robertson Basin, a manmade harbour to service Kiama’s supply of crushed blue metal and paving blocks for the streets of Sydney.
The tower, built on Blowhole Point, is constructed of brick and rendered outside with concrete.
The total cost for the tower and apparatus was £1,350.
The original apparatus was an oil burner with a catadioptric fixed lens producing a 600 candela green light that was visible for nine miles.
This was upgraded to the local town coal gas in 1908 with an intensity of 1,500 candelas and a range of fifteen miles.
This was further upgraded to acetylene gas and group flashing in 1920. At this point the light was demanned, though Brewis stated in 1913 that the light was unwatched, the keeper’s cottage being vacant.
In 1969 the light was converted to 240v mains electricity. A 120v battery bank is used for standby.
The establishment of the light was a big event as noted in the Kiama Independent of 10 August 1886:
Situated on the round apex of Blowhole Point, the Kiama lighthouse stands from sea level to the light at a height of 224 feet. The foundation is concrete, 14 feet in depth and 12 feet in diameter; from the bottom of the foundation to the top of the entrance is 16 feet. The height of the building from the floor to the coping is 36 feet, to the light is 40 feet, and to the top of the weather vane is 50 feet.
The building is of brick, cemented outside and plastered within. The ascent is accomplished by means of three iron ladders, leading from one storey to another, the staircase being lighted by side lights.
The top of the structure is surrounded by a very artistic railing; and the light, which will be of a similar magnifying power to the Hornby light, near Watson’s Bay, is very shortly expected to arrive from England.
The lighthouse is now quite finished, so far as the contractors are concerned, with the exception of receiving two or three coats of paint, which is now being done.
A neat hexagonal fence is being erected round the building which will give it the trim and neat appearance and so closely associated in our minds with all lighthouses.
(Note: that the reference to the tower being 224 ft above sea level is quite erroneous as it was actually 121 ft)
Information from
Lighthouses of New South Wales

Kiama Lighthouse belongs to the following groups:
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Ashleigh Robb
great shadows!
Evita replied
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ldeiter78
Wow! This shot is spectacular!!!!!
Evita replied
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Joyce Dickens,...
Dramatic and beautiful….......so majestic!!!
Evita replied
Thank you for your kind comment! and for adding it to your favorites!
Kazzoom IPA
wow I love this shot well done Evita
Evita replied
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reflector
An excellent capture – great lighting and detail !
Evita replied
Thank you!! Very much!! :D
Jim Harmon
Great lighthouse capture. The sky and lighting are perfect.
Evita replied
Thank you James! Very much! :D
Chris Summerville
really nice colors in this shot
Evita replied
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hirst
Great image, I love lighthouses!
Evita replied
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Laurette Ruys
Fantastic shot. Looks great as the poster :)
Evita replied
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Tamara Valjean
Stunning capture, well done!
Evita replied
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Helen Corr
wow! I love the lighting of this shot!
Evita replied
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Maria Moro
Great name ,, Evita,,,,,, fantastic & stunning capture,, very nicely done,, congratulations on the feature,,,
Colleen Milburn
Stunning image, Evita – well done, indeed :-)
Evita replied
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Vicki Ferrari
amazing shot, evita! the lighting is wonderful!
Evita replied
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Linda Bianic
this is gorgeous,,,,,the shadows,,,and the lighting,,,almost appears to be floating!!!!!!
Congrats on the feature
Evita replied
Thank you so much Linda!!!:D
kalaryder
Top shot. I really like the lit lamp at the top, but also the whole lighthouse being lit, well taken
Evita replied
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BigD
Congratulations on being Featured Wall Art and Greeting Cards. BigD
Evita replied
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adng
The lighting is awesome! Great capture!
Evita replied
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Martie Venter
Love the play of light and shadow that gives such beautiful dimernsion and depth to this image – very inspiring work!
Evita replied
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Paul (Quixote)...
Excellent shot
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dinghysailor1
brilliantly captured and congratulations on the featured art page – it looks great there!
:)))
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Sue Nueckel
Great shot :)
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Terry Best
Beautiful capture!
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TheBlindHog
Fantastic. That lighthouse really pops off the screen. Great shot!
Evita replied
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Angie McKenzie
love it!!
Evita replied
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Kody J Ague
beautiful!
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handprintz
Wonderful clarity and colour Evita lovely shot
Evita replied
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Béla Török
Excellent composition, my friend!
Evita replied
Thank you very much dear Bela!! :D
Rachel Stickney
Excellent night shot, Evita! Wonderful lighting and I love the sky color!
Evita replied
Thank you so much Rachel!!! :D
rodsfotos
It’s a fine looking lighthouse and makes an excellent photo subject, you exposed perfectly on the lighthouse during the blue hour which is so much more attractive than pitch black darkness, wonderful colour tones and details, well captured Evita,
Regards, Rod.
Evita replied
Thank you very much Rod!! :D
I took this photo while waiting for the sunrise in Kiama, set up my tripod tlooking at the sea and waited … then I looked behind me and there it was…I had to take the pics ….several…. this is the one I like best…
Rosina Lamberti
Wonderful image!
Evita replied
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Antanas
lovely capture, well done
Evita replied
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Sharon Mau
The results are amazing, it is very beautiful Evita!
Evita replied
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Ted Auguste
I know the place…you’ve done it justice and then some!!!! Beautifully done.
Evita replied
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mlynnd
Love the lighting!
Evita replied
Just before sunrise… best time of the day!! thank you Lynn!! :D
valzart
Oh! this is an enchanting shot sweethART ;} happy hippy hugglez
Evita replied
Thank you so much Val !!! hugglez :D
Davitt photogr...
fabulous image so well done
Evita replied
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misiabe80
Excellent!!!!
Great and fantastic image!!
Evita
Thank you very much Monika!!! ;D
Brett Still
I was here just yesterday and the rocks which this lighthouse guards are just awesome…
Evita replied
Wonderful place.. I agree.. thank you for your visit!! :D
Roddy Atkinson
Beautiful feel to this, excellent lighting.
Evita replied
Thank you very much Roddy!! :D
Randall Scholten
Extremely nice image! Wow!
Evita replied
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Bek Williams
Fantastic shot!
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99gnome
Perfect shot with incredible blues and yellows and whites in it :)
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guitarman
Beautiful !!!!!! Great lighting.
Evita replied
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VayD
Nice..
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MarianaEwa
Wonderful shot Evita. Gorgeous light and colour.
Evita replied
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mspfoto
Magnificent us of lighting here. Wonderfull Imagery.
Evita replied
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Shane Viper
VERY COOL Shot.
Evita replied
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ilpo laurila
Brilliant shot, nice light.
Evita replied
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bygeorge
Very good Evita – cought it just right :-)
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LYN EVANS
Wow, this is absolutely fantast Evita, superb lighting :-))))))
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bevanimage
Wonderful light and composition Evita!
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PrairieRose
OUTSTANDING colour & clarity Evita!! Fantastic shot…........... !! :))))
Evita replied
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LudaNayvelt
wow, instant favor, very impressive shot
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Shane Viper
Gorgeous
Evita replied
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henrihan
Wow, wow, wow, a wonderful capture of this beautiful lighthouse..:)
Evita replied
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Evita
T. Wall ~Throu...
This is just stunning!
Evita replied
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Darsana
Wonderful capture – I love the lighting and detail :-)
Evita replied
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John Kowalski
Fabulous shot Evita! lovely lighting! wonderful image!!
Evita replied
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Paola Svensson
Fabulous! I love the shadows, the lighting and the blue color tones. Very well done!
Evita replied
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missmoneypenny
This is a great shot – very worthy of its features!
Evita replied
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mlynnd
Love the lighting here. Great image!
Evita replied
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doreen01
Love this image! Great work Evita!
Evita replied
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cdudak
Great lighting and details here, very well done.
Evita replied
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Kasia Kotlarska
Lovley picture, great capture and light.
Evita replied
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luanda
EXCELLENT & PERFECT, as always!Instant fav!
Evita replied
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lindamiller
Wow Evita this is absolutely excellent, I love lighthouses. I have a collection of them in webshots. Hugs, Linda
Evita replied
Thank you Linda !! Very happy you like it !!! :D
riverotter
Wow Evita, I can’t even begin to imagine a more perfect photo of a lighthouse. This is stellar work! Kudos to you!
Evita replied
Thank you Emily for you lovely compliment !!! :D
terrebo
love it nice light and very well done :))
Evita replied
Thank you very mcuh terrebo !! :D
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Ooops sorry for the typo… mcuh= much :D
Robert Berry
Thank you for your comment on my lighthouse image and my I say yours is beatuiful as well!
Robert Berry
Thank you for your comment on my lighthouse image and my I say yours is beatuiful as well!
Evita replied
You’re welcome! :D
Thank you Robert, very pleased you like mine !! :D
Evita
Carol Berliner
Woooooooow Evita this is amaaaaazing work! I looooooove it! Instant fav!
Evita replied
Thank you so much Carol !!! and for the fave too !!! :D
Trish Woodford
Fabulous shot Evita, I love the lighting and colour of the sky. It has a great mood about it :)
Evita replied
Thank you very much Trish !!! :D
Also for the fave ! :D
Birgitta
Fine night shot, Evita. :)
Evita replied
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GCAPARO
wonderful image, great exposure.
Graham
GCAPARO
wonderful image, great exposure.
Graham
Evita replied
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Rosalie Scanlon
Excellent capture with wonderful light.
Evita replied
Thank you Rosalie !!! :D
Renee Dawson
I love the lighting in this image Evita. Beautiful!
Evita replied
Thank you Renee, very much !! :D
Barbara Brown
A beautiful capture!!
Evita replied
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AnnDixon
This is really beautifully captured,
Evita replied
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Babbler
beautiful !
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Rany Lutz
Super background light and sky color!
Evita replied
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annalisa56
Great capture !!!
Evita replied
Thank you very much Annalisa !!!:D
WTBird
Of your lighthouses I like this one the most. I think it is due to how well it is lighted and because we can see the sky in the background. I, too, have some lighthouses. When…IF…I get my scanner fixed I will try to post some of them.
Evita replied
Thank you very much !! I hope you’ll upload your lighthouses’ photos… I’d love to see them !!! :D
genaro1
just beautiful
Evita replied
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Jan Fijolek
Beautiful colours and lighting !!
Evita replied
Thanks very much Jan !!! :D
Dyle Warren
Exquisite image of this lighthouse…..perfect!
Evita replied
Thank you so much Dyle !!! :D
Marie Sharp
Evita replied
Wonderful news !! Thank you Marie !!! :D
Many thanks to all that voted !!! :D
ChelseaBlue
Congrats on your Top Ten, well done !
Evita replied
Thank you very much ChelseaBlue !!! :D
mikebov
congrats on top 10 Evita
beautiful image
Evita replied
Thank you so much Mike !!! :D
Eddy1948
very nice
Evita replied
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tonymm6491
I like and this one very much :)
Evita replied
Thank you Tony !!! :D
John Vandeven
Wow Evita…..This is stunning shot…..Excellent.. )
Evita replied
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AntonLee
this really is a wicked cool lighthouse. Nice job showing it off!
Evita replied
Thank you so much AntonLee !!! ;D
Joe Mortelliti
You really picked the ultimate lighting for this, lovely result
Evita replied
Thanks very much Joe !! :D
Lanis Rossi
Evita
Great Capture!
Evita replied
Thank you Lanis !!! :D
Glenna Walker
How lucky you are to be able to see this in person…it’s beautiful…just a grand shot Evita and awesome history!!!
Evita replied
Thank you very much Glenna !!! ;D
Chris Donner
This is an incredible shot. The color, the composition, the contrast…. just beautiful. I love lighthouses and this is a beauty.
Evita replied
♥ Thank you so much Chris !!! :D ♥
Cathy Cale
TOP TEN IN THE LATEST HISTORY GROUP CHALLENGE…WAY TO GO!!!! ({:o)
Evita replied
♥ Wonderful news !!! Thank you Cathy !!! :D ♥
Holly Werner
Love this one.
Evita replied
♥ Thank you Holly !! :D ♥
Russell Fry
Incredible image Evita. Instant fav….. :)
Evita replied
♥ Thank you Russel, very much !!! :D ♥
Gary Kelly
That is a true masterpiece, Evita. No wonder you have so many comments!
Evita replied
♥ Thank you so much Gary for your lovely comment !! :D ♥
Malcolm Katon
Wonderful capture Evita.
Evita replied
♥ Thank you Malcolm !!! :D ♥
Panalot
Great lighting !
Evita replied
♥ Thank you Panalot !!! :D ♥
Tori Buck
Evita replied
♥ Thank you for the feature Tori !!!! Very much appreciated !!! :D ♥
Lisawv
Beautiful lighthouse image.
Evita replied
♥ Thank you !!! :D ♥
Marie Sharp
Evita replied
Thank you for the feature !!! Very much appreciate it !!! :D ♥♥♥
Sheila Laurens
Congratulations on your well deserved feature in Happy Haven X
Sheila
Evita replied
Thank you for the feature Sheila !!! Very much appreciated !! :D ♥♥♥
Joanne Bradley
Gorgeous night time and lighthouse shot! Excellent composition and caputre of light!
Evita replied
♥ Thank you so much Joanne !!! :D ♥
Sean Jansen
This is absolutely stunning…...awesome capture and the lighting on this is perfect !!
Evita replied
♥ Thank you very much Sean !!! :D ♥
Blessedphoto
perfect lighting~ very Beautiful
Evita replied
♥ Thank you so much Blessedphoto!!! :D ♥
Lanis Rossi
Super Night Shot Evita!
Evita replied
♥ Thank you kindly Lanis !! :D ♥
est1979
CONGRATULATIONS Evita! You’ve been featured in Photo’s of Lighthouses.
Great shot Evita – love the shadows on the lighthouse, as well as the colour of the sky – really adds character to the picture. Well done…
Evita replied
Thank you for the feature and your wonderful comment !Very much appreciated :D ♥
Chris Edwards
Beautiful capture. Another instant fav!
Evita replied
♥ Thank you very much Chris !!! :D ♥
Kirsty Holton
amazing, beautiful shot. Really breathtaking.
Evita replied
♥ Thank you so much Kirsty !!! :D ♥
Licbar
Awesome
Evita replied
♥ Thank you very much Licbar !! :D ♥
Tanya Bright
Wow, this is beautiful, Evita. Congrats on all the features.
Evita replied
♥ Thanks very much Tanya !! :D ♥
Samohsong
Geez Evita it took me five minutes to reach the bottom of the comments! Amazing shot! Congratulations. ~ Sam
Evita replied
♥ Thank you so much Sam !!!
Very happy you like this image.. it’s very special for me !!! :D ♥
Isa Rodriguez
Evita. wow. another amazing shot. your abilites are soooooooo astounding
Evita replied
♥ Thank you very much Isa for such a kind and lovely comment !! xx :D ♥
Gino Iori 21 days ago
Great detail
Evita replied 20 days ago
♥ Thank you very much Gino !! :D ♥
SusanAdey 3 days ago
Love the lighting on the lighthouse. Brilliant work.
Evita replied 3 days ago
♥ Thank you very much Susan !!! :D ♥
Rita Blom about 22 hours ago
Evita this is a fantastic photo. I haven’t seen it before, well done! All the accolades are well deserved and soooo much information makes you a worthy recipient. I can’t believe I missed the ‘challenge’ this week as I actually suggested it but that’s due to Christmas invites and enjoying friendships. I vote for this.