Cape Capricorn Lighthouse
Fl WR 5s🇦🇺Queensland's East Coast, AUOperational
Location & Light Range
About Cape Capricorn Lighthouse
The lighthouse at Cape Capricorn was first lit in 1875. The current structure, built in 1964, is the third to stand on this headland. It stands 93 meters above sea level. The light displays white and red flashes every 5 seconds. This lighthouse is situated on the northeast point of Curtis Island, marking the coast of Central Queensland.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is listed on the Queensland Heritage Register, acknowledging its historical significance.
Background
Cape Capricorn Light is an active heritage-listed lighthouse located on Cape Capricorn, a coastal headland on the northeast point of Curtis Island, in Gladstone Region, Central Queensland, Australia. The lighthouse, constructed in 1964, is the third at this site, following a timber frame lighthouse constructed in 1875 and a concrete lighthouse constructed around 1937. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 31 August 2001.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl WR 5s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- WR
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl.W.R. period 5s
- Focal Height
- 93m
Location
- City
- Queensland's East Coast
- Country
- 🇦🇺AU
- Latitude
- -23.4864°
- Longitude
- 151.2361°
Nearby Vessels
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1875
- Heritage Status
- listed on the Queensland Heritage Register
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- K2992.1
- NGA No.
- 10336
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q5034640 →
تتبّع مباشر · أكثر من 50,000 بحّار
اعثر على منارة Cape Capricorn على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب AU، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.
خريطة بحريةالسفن المجاورةتخطيط الرحلات