Storm over the lighthouse on Deal Island

Deal Island, located in northern Bass Strait, lies between the north-east of Tasmania and Wilsons Promontory in Victoria, Australia. Built in 1848, the lighthouse is the highest in the southern hemisphere, standing at 305 metres (1001 ft) above sea level.

This image comes from the Australian News and Information Bureau collection, now held in the National Archives. This vast archival resource is the legacy of nearly half a century’s work by Bureau photographers who captured hundreds of thousands of photographs of Australians at work and play.