Cumberland Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Cumberland Lighthouse
A cylindrical white fiberglass tower stood 4.3 meters tall, with its light positioned 107 meters above sea level. This structure offered a geographic range of 14 nautical miles and emitted a single white flash. It was located atop a steep bluff on the central east coast of King Island. The lighthouse ceased operations in 2015 and was removed by 2017. Its former location is now on private property.
Why it matters: The Cumberland lighthouse marked a point on the central east coast of King Island, aiding local shipping and fishing vessels in the area.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- white
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl.W
- Focal Height
- 107m
- Geographic Range
- 14NM
Construction & History
Significant events: inactive since 2015, removed by 2017
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- King Island(6.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- K2191.8
- NGA No.
- 6944
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 4.3m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: round cylindrical white fiberglass tower
Location
- City
- King Island Council
- Country
- 🇦🇺Australia
- Region
- Tasmania
- Sea Region
- central east coast of King Island, atop a steep bluff
- Latitude
- -39.9789°
- Longitude
- 144.1284°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Cumberland على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Australia، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.