Tacking Point in 2023

Tacking Point was named by Matthew Flinders in 1802, on HMS Investigator.

This lighthouse is one of five along the northern NSW coastline designed by noted colonial architect James Barnet. The other four lighthouses are at Clarence Head, Fingal Head, Richmond Head and Crowdy Head. Four of these five original lighthouses, including Tacking Point, are still in use.

Tacking Point Lighthouse was built in 1879. Lighthouse Beach, Port Macquarie, New South Wales, Australia..