Cape Wessel Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Cape Wessel Lighthouse
The Cape Wessel lighthouse, completed in 1966, is a 30-meter tall skeletal steel tower painted white and red. It is situated on Rimbija Island, the northeasternmost island of the Wessel Islands group. The tower supports a white fiberglass lantern housing. From a focal height of 54 meters, it emits a white flash every five seconds. The lighthouse is located in the East Arnhem Region of Australia, approximately 73 kilometers from the nearest port of Gove. Its geographic range extends to over 19 nautical miles.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is essential for guiding vessels safely into the Gulf of Carpentaria. Its location on Rimbija Island, at the far northeastern end of the Wessel Islands, makes it a critical navigational aid for ships traversing these waters.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 54m
- Geographic Range
- 19.3NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1966
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Gove(72.7 km)
- Admiralty No.
- Q3312
- NGA No.
- 9556
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 29.8752m
- Tower Shape
- skeletal
- Tower Color
- white and red
- Material
- steel
Structure: A 30m square stainless steel skeletal tower with a white fiberglass lantern.
Location
- City
- East Arnhem Region
- Country
- 🇦🇺Australia
- Sea Region
- Gulf of Carpentaria, northeastern Australia, on Rimbija Island, the northeasternmost island of the Wessel Islands
- Latitude
- -11.0045°
- Longitude
- 136.7596°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Cape Wessel على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Australia، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.