Booby Island Lighthouse
Fl W 7.5s🇦🇺Queensland's Far North, AUOperational
Location & Light Range
About Booby Island Lighthouse
Constructed in 1890, Booby Island Light stands 59 meters tall with its focal plane at 37 meters. This lighthouse emits a white flash every 10 seconds, visible for a geographic range of 19 nautical miles. It is situated in Queensland's Far North, west of Prince of Wales Island and near the tip of Cape York Peninsula. The structure was the final major light completed along the Queensland coast. Booby Island Light has been operational since its construction in 1890.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is listed on the Register of the National Estate and marks the western entrance to the navigation channel through the Endeavour Strait.
Background
Booby Island Light is an active heritage-listed lighthouse located on Booby Island in the Shire of Torres, near the tip of Cape York Peninsula, west of Prince of Wales Island, within the Endeavour Strait, Queensland, Australia. It marks the western entrance to the navigation channel through the Torres Strait. It was the last of the major lights to be constructed along the Queensland coast.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl W 7.5s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 7.5s
- Raw Code
- Fl.W. period 10s
- Focal Height
- 37m
- Geographic Range
- 19NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1890
- Heritage Status
- listed on the Register of the National Estate
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- K3274
- NGA No.
- 9620
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q4942778 →
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 59m
Location
- City
- Queensland's Far North
- Country
- 🇦🇺AU
- Latitude
- -10.6055°
- Longitude
- 141.9092°
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