Steadfast

A fine art photograph of the Wollongong Breakwater Lighthouse, captured in July 2025 during a stormy winter on the NSW South Coast.

Standing on the breakwater at Belmore Basin, the Wollongong Breakwater Lighthouse — affectionately known as “Old Wollongong Lighthouse” — is one of only two prefabricated wrought iron lighthouses in New South Wales. Built in 1872 and lovingly restored in 2002, it has weathered more than 150 years of Southern Ocean storms with quiet resolve. This image captures it at its most dramatic — wild winter seas, brooding skies, and the timeless silhouette of a structure that once guided mariners safely into port. There is something deeply compelling about a lighthouse in a storm; a reminder that steadfastness in the face of adversity is its own kind of beauty.

Print Options
Available as an Open Edition fine art print on Hahnemühle Photo Rag 308gsm or Metallic Pearl, printed with archival pigment inks for exceptional longevity and colour accuracy. Every print is expertly crafted locally in the Illawarra.

Framing
Framed prints are presented with a double mat and UV-protective acrylic glazing in your choice of Black, White, or Oak timber frame. Framed canvas and Metallic Float Framed options are available in the same frame colours, with Dark Oak also available for the float frame. 

About the Framing

All frames are crafted from premium timber mouldings in your choice of Black, White, or Oak finish, with Dark Oak available for the Metallic Float Framed option. Frames up to 24×36” use a 30mm profile; the 40×60” format steps up to a 40mm profile to suit the scale of the work.

Framed Prints (8×12” to 24×36”) are mounted behind a double mat with a 6cm border all around — an inner and outer mat board that creates depth and draws the eye into the image — and finished with UV-protective acrylic glazing to guard against fading and dust.

Framed Prints (40×60”) are presented without a mat — the print extends to the frame edge with a spacer for depth, finished with UV-protective acrylic glazing. Frame profile: 40mm.

Framed Canvas prints are float mounted within the frame with a deliberate gap between the canvas edge and the frame rebate, giving the work a contemporary gallery feel. No glazing is used, preserving the natural texture of the canvas surface.

Metallic Float Framed prints are similarly float mounted, allowing the distinctive lustre and edge of the Metallic Pearl substrate to remain fully visible. No glazing required — the metallic surface is its own statement.

All of our fine art pieces are handcrafted locally by our trusted experts here in the Illawarra, ready to hang straight from the box.

Framed Dimensions (Framed Prints)

Sizes available: 8×12” · 12×18” · 16×24” · 20×30” · 24×36” · 40×60”

Edition: Open Edition