The lighthouse took two years to build and was finished 1881 and was automated in 1987.
The island has many stories to tell:
The Aboriginal dreamtime
Insight in to the life of isolation led by lighthouse keepers and their families
Important native flora and fauna reserve
Important habitat for birdlife and other wildlife.
"It's all about respect"
The Aboriginal Dreamtime:
Baranguba is the eldest son of Gulaga (Mount Dromedary) and a brother to Najunuka (Little Dromedary).
Baranguba has a long time Aboriginal connection. The oral stories that are recorded tell that Barunguba was used as a food source and for traditional purposes. It's an important men's teaching place.
The only possible access since ice age would have been by bark canoe. The sea conditions can change quickly for the worse, something we experienced several times while we were there. It was reported from the 1800s the death of more than 150 young men when a squall knocked all the canoes over.
There are numerous sites, artefacts and middens. Part of the island is closed for visitors to respect the aboriginal sites which Aboriginal people continue to visit today.
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