Cape Wickham Lighthouse
Fl (2) W 10s🇦🇺Tasmania, AUOperational
Location & Light Range
About Cape Wickham Lighthouse
Constructed in 1861, this lighthouse stands 48 meters tall, making it the tallest in Australia. It emits two white flashes every 10 seconds, visible for 24 nautical miles. The tower's focal plane reaches 85 meters above sea level. Within the structure, eleven timber staircases, each with twenty steps, lead to the lantern room. The surrounding grounds contain the remnants of associated buildings, including a small church, and gravestones, some belonging to individuals lost in shipwrecks after the lighthouse was established.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is listed on the Tasmanian Heritage Register and the Commonwealth Heritage Register.
Background
The Cape Wickham Lighthouse is a lighthouse situated at Cape Wickham on King Island, Tasmania. At 48 metres (157 ft) tall, it is Australia's tallest lighthouse. The lighthouse is listed on the Commonwealth Heritage Register.
There are eleven timber flights of stairs in the lighthouse, with twenty steps each, which must be climbed in order to reach the top. Surrounding the lighthouse are the remains of a number of associated buildings, including a small church. There are also a number of gravestones, many belonging to those who were shipwrecked in the area after the lighthouse was built.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl (2) W 10s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl.(2)W. period 10s
- Focal Height
- 85m
- Geographic Range
- 24NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1861
- Heritage Status
- listed on the Tasmanian Heritage Register
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- K2186
- NGA No.
- K 2186
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q5035161 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
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Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 48m
Location
- City
- Tasmania
- Country
- 🇦🇺AU
- Latitude
- -39.5885°
- Longitude
- 143.9429°
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