[2] The lighthouse is a typical for Queensland, made of a timber frame clad with galvanized iron plates.

The construction of both lighthouses was recommended by Commander George Poynter Heath, the Chairman of the Queensland Marine Board, in February 1878.

[6] However, following personal difficulties,[6] the contracts were transferred to John Clark and James Wiseman who completed the construction of both stations in December 1879.

[2] The original apparatus comprised a fourth order lens with an oil wick burner[8] of 4,000 cd intensity.

[9] In 1925,[10] the light was upgraded to a 35mm incandescent gas mantle fueled by pressurised kerosene, with an intensity of 225,000 cd,[11] visible for 18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi).

[2] In 1983[12] the light was converted to solar power and downgraded to a visibility range of 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi).

[14] The station includes two cottages, constructed in 1960, timber-framed, fibro clad, with galvanised iron roofs.