Low Rocky Point Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Low Rocky Point Lighthouse
This lighthouse stands on a sharp promontory on Tasmania's remote southwest coast. The structure is a 6-meter-tall rectangular white fiberglass tower. Its light emits a white flash every 5 seconds, visible for 17.1 nautical miles. The focal height of the light is 40 meters above sea level. The site is accessible to the public, but the tower itself is closed. This lighthouse is located 50.1 kilometers by sea from the nearest port of Strahan.
Why it matters: This light is essential for vessels navigating the hazardous southwest coast of Tasmania, marking a dangerous promontory exposed to severe weather.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 5s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 5s
- Focal Height
- 40m
- Geographic Range
- 17.1NM
Location
- City
- West Coast
- Country
- 🇦🇺Australia
- Region
- Tasmania
- Sea Region
- remote southwest coast of Tasmania, on a sharp promontory
- Latitude
- -42.9835°
- Longitude
- 145.5024°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Strahan(50.1 km)
- Admiralty No.
- K3659
- NGA No.
- 6888
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 6m
- Tower Shape
- rectangular
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- fiberglass
Structure: rectangular white fiberglass tower
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
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خطّط رحلاتك قرب Australia، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.