Facing Island East Point Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Facing Island East Point Lighthouse
Built in 1980, the Facing Island East Point lighthouse is a white, cylindrical fiberglass tower standing 10 meters tall. Its focal plane reaches 47 meters above sea level. The structure is described as a square cylindrical skeletal tower featuring a double gallery topped by a white fiberglass lantern. It emits a single white flash every 10 seconds, visible for 18.2 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated on the southeastern corner of Facing Island, which acts as a natural barrier sheltering Gladstone's harbor.
Why it matters: This lighthouse marks the southeastern extremity of Facing Island, a significant navigational point for vessels approaching Gladstone Harbor.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 47m
- Geographic Range
- 18.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1980
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 10m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: square cylindrical skeletal tower with double gallery and a white fiberglass lantern structure
Location
- City
- Gladstone Regional
- Country
- 🇦🇺Australia
- Region
- Queensland
- Sea Region
- southeastern corner of Facing Island, which shelters the harbor of Gladstone
- Latitude
- -23.9075°
- Longitude
- 152.3927°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Bundaberg(51.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- K2972
- NGA No.
- 10352
- ARLHS No.
- AUS-017
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