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Bunbury Lighthouse 1986

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1986

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Bunbury Reflects

Overview

A photograph of Bunbury lighthouse and the Lighthouse Hotel.

Historical information

Marlston Hill is a natural feature consisting of a high sand dune overlooking Koombana Bay and the Indian Ocean. This elevated site has been used for many purposes e.g. lookout point; site of previous lighthouses; place for industrial fuel storage tanks. Many photographs of Bunbury through the years can be linked to shots taken from Marlston Hill looking south or east, providing a unique set of documents for comparative analysis.

Marlston Hill has been known by several different names. The Aboriginal name for it is Bulligup or Bullyup. It has also been known as Lighthouse Hill, Signal Hill and Flagstaff Hill.

A lighthouse was built on Marlston Hill c.1870 to guide ships into Point Leschenault and, later, into Bunbury Harbour. The original lighthouse was built of timber with a store room below to house flags. In 1901, this was replaced by steel skeleton tower which used a gasoline/kerosene powered light. The light was converted to electricity in 1905. The lighthouse was relocated to its present location on Marlston Drive in 1971.

Source: Heritage Council Of WA

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-229-548v

Item type

Photographs

Material

Photographic Materials

Keywords

Place made

Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia

Year

Public location

Boardroom - Archive Box

Geotag

-33.319117, 115.633214
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Last modified

Saturday, 5 September, 2026

Completeness

100

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Copyright and Reference

Rights category

Date of creation +70 years

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For authorisation to reproduce, publish or display, please contact the Bunbury Senior High School.

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Acknowledgements to be made to 'Bunbury Senior High School 548.22'.

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Bunbury Senior High School

Bunbury Senior High School

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Bunbury Lighthouse 1986

Bunbury lighthouse and the Lighthouse Hotel
Source: Bunbury Senior High School 548.22

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