Rib Reef Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Rib Reef Lighthouse
This navigational aid is a 9-meter-tall white fiberglass lantern structure mounted on a concrete column. It is situated at the western entrance to the Palm Passage, approximately 30 kilometers southwest of the Pith Reef Light. The light emits a single white flash every 8 seconds, visible for 10 nautical miles. Constructed from concrete and fiberglass, the structure stands 9 meters above sea level. The site is open to the public, but visitors cannot enter the tower. The nearest port is Lucinda, located 28 kilometers away.
Why it matters: This light marks the western entrance to the Palm Passage, guiding vessels through a key navigational route and warning them of the submerged Rib Reef.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 2 flashes
- Interval
- 8s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 8s
- Focal Height
- 9m
- Geographic Range
- 10NM
Location
- Country
- 🇦🇺Australia
- Sea Region
- western entrance to the Palm Passage, about 30 km southwest of the Pith Reef Light
- Latitude
- -18.4777°
- Longitude
- 146.8791°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Lucinda(28.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- K3120.7
- NGA No.
- 10008
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete, fiberglass
Structure: white fiberglass lantern structure atop a concrete column
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Rib Reef على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Australia، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.