Cape Leveque Lighthouse

This is a pre-fabricated cast iron tower. It was built by the firm of Bela Makutz in Perth, Western Australia, a company best known for safe making. There was a tramway for landing supplies at the cape. This was probably powered by a horse.

The lighthouse was lit on 13 June 1911. The first lightkeeper was Charles Abercrombie who, two years before, had married Amy, a daughter of the Bathurst Point lightkeeper, George Waters.

The light was a white triple flash every 15 seconds.

Two lightkeepers and their families were stationed here. As this is an isolated place, the lightkeepers' children studied via correspondence. Lessons were delivered by the lighthouse supply vessels when they brought provisions for the families.

In 1964 the original quarters were removed and replaced with two new two-storey residences.

The light was automated in 1985 with conversion to solar power and a Racon beacon was installed.

In 2000 the lighthouse was given protection under the State Register of Heritage Places.

The lens and clockwork are on display at the Western Australian Maritime Museum in Fremantle.