Built in 1901 and situated at the entrance of Heart’s Content Harbour, the light at Heart’s Content was constructed later than initially intended, due to the fact that the structure earmarked for the community was instead diverted to Random Head. Nevertheless, The lighthouse, with its distinctive red and white coloured spiral pattern, served as a vital navigational aid throughout the 20th century and into today. The tower exhibits an occulting white light every 6 seconds, at a focal height of 25 metres, out to a range of 8 nautical miles.

Heart’s Content was also the site of the first Trans-Atlantic telegraph cable, which was first laid in 1866, and provided an influx of growth to the community. During the time that the telegraph station was active, the lighthouse proved important in serving as a navigational aid to the many cable repair ships that would visit the harbour. Asides from its fishing industry and the telegraph station, Heart’s Content is also a very deep harbour, which allowed it to act as a port for larger vessels. (Most notably the SS Great Eastern, which initially laid the telegraph cables.)