Hannibal Islands Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Hannibal Islands Lighthouse
This steel, cylindrical lighthouse stands 22 meters tall on an island at the northeastern edge of the Hannibal Reef. It is painted red and displays a white light that flashes once every 8 seconds. The tower's focal height reaches 26 meters, providing a geographic range of 14.5 nautical miles. Established to guide vessels through a narrow passage near the Cape York Peninsula, its structure is similar to the Cairncross Islets Light. The site is accessible to the public, though the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: The lighthouse warns mariners of the Hannibal Reef and is essential for navigation in the passage between Cape York and Cape Grenville.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 8s
- Focal Height
- 26m
- Geographic Range
- 14.5NM
Location
- City
- Cook Shire
- Country
- 🇦🇺Australia
- Region
- Queensland
- Sea Region
- Cape York Peninsula, marking the south end of a narrow passage between Cape York and Cape Grenville, at the northeastern corner of the Hannibal Reef.
- Latitude
- -11.9747°
- Longitude
- 143.2902°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Weipa(93.6 km)
- Admiralty No.
- K3248
- NGA No.
- 9740
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 22m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- red
- Material
- steel
Structure: square cylindrical skeletal tower, painted red
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Hannibal Islands على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Australia، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.