Highfield Point Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Highfield Point Lighthouse
Also known as: Highfield Point (Highfield Bluff)
Highfield Point Lighthouse, first lit in 1924, is a cylindrical fiberglass tower standing 16 meters tall. Its structure is painted white, and it emits a light with a focal height of 49 meters. The light displays three flashes, alternating between white and red, every 15 seconds. This lighthouse is situated in a farm field approximately 4 kilometers north of Stanley, Tasmania. Its nearest port is Stanley, located 1.5 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This lighthouse provides directional guidance with white or red flashes depending on the approach, assisting vessels navigating the coastal waters near Stanley. Its use of fiberglass construction demonstrates a modern approach to lighthouse building, prioritizing durability and low maintenance.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White/Red
- Flash Count
- 3 flashes
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl(3) WR 15s
- Focal Height
- 49m
- Geographic Range
- 18.5NM
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 1924
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Stanley(1.5 km)
- Admiralty No.
- K3524
- NGA No.
- 6968
- ARLHS No.
- AUS-092
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 16m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: round white fiberglass tower
Location
- City
- Circular Head
- Country
- 🇦🇺Australia
- Region
- Tasmania
- Sea Region
- farm field off Green Hills Road, about 4 km north of Stanley, Australia
- Latitude
- -40.7470°
- Longitude
- 145.2902°
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Highfield Point على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Australia، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.