Evans Head Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Evans Head Lighthouse
A 4-meter tall, square white fiberglass cabinet stands on a steep headland overlooking the entrance to Evans River. The structure, reaching a focal height of 51 meters, emits a directional light that flashes white or red every 5 seconds. This unique characteristic aids vessels approaching the river mouth, providing distinct guidance based on their bearing. The lighthouse offers a geographic range of 18.8 nautical miles. The site is open to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is significant for vessels navigating the entrance to Evans River, a small fishing port. Its directional light offers specific guidance to help mariners safely enter the channel.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W R 5s
- Focal Height
- 51m
- Geographic Range
- 18.8NM
Location
- City
- Richmond Valley Council
- Country
- 🇦🇺Australia
- Region
- New South Wales
- Sea Region
- entrance to Evans River, a small fishing port, on a steep headland on the south side
- Latitude
- -29.1181°
- Longitude
- 153.4474°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Ballina(16.3 km)
- ARLHS No.
- AUS-175
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 4m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: A 4m square white fiberglass cabinet.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Evans Head على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Australia، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.