This sad little lighthouse is hardly worth a “Lighthouse Story” especially now that it’s been decommissioned and vandalised.

The original lighthouse built in 1882 was a rudimentary structure comprising of a red masthead light supported by two poles and was located as part of the Shoalhaven Signal Station on the beach 200 metres to the west of the current lighthouse.

The new brick lighthouse to the south of the mouth of the Shoalhaven River was opened in 1904 and incorporated the lantern from the former lighthouse on Cape St. George, which had been demolished following the coming into service of the Point Perpendicular light in 1899. It was at this time that the name of the station was changed to Crookhaven Heads.

The lighthouse has suffered greatly from damage over the years due to its isolation the fact there was never an onsite keeper. Since it was decommissioned in 2007 and handed to the local community to maintain it has fallen into disrepair given and the authorities have been reluctant to provide further funds to restore the lighthouse. A cautionary tale and sad loss of our maritime heritage.