Photo: Dietmar Rabich / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Display cropped. Cape Otway (AU), Cape Otway Lighthouse -- 2019 -- 1226. Archive photo before the current tower closure.
About this place
A coastal landmark with a carefully bounded record: oldest surviving lighthouse on the Australian mainland. The tower is currently closed for conservation.
The record
Comparison: Surviving mainland Australian lighthouses.
Visiting
Check current grounds access and admission before a long coastal trip. Do not plan on climbing the tower.
Check the linked visitor information for current access. Occasion tags are editorial suggestions. They do not certify accessibility or opening hours.
Sources
Sources checked 23 September 2026. A publisher’s claim is attributed; it is not a complete independent survey.
- Cape Otway Lightstation
Source for the record and its stated scope.
- Cape Otway Lightstation access update
Current tower closure and visitor access.