Rocky Islet Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Rocky Islet Lighthouse
Also known as: #Rocky Islet (Archer Point Range Front)
This white, round iron and wood tower stands 18 meters tall, with its light positioned 20 meters above the water. Built in 1979, it features a solar-powered lens emitting a white flash every 10 seconds, visible for 13.2 nautical miles. The structure consists of a wood frame clad in galvanized iron sheets, topped with a lantern and gallery. In 2018, the lighthouse received new paintwork on both its interior and exterior. While the site is open to visitors, the tower itself is closed to the public.
Why it matters: The lighthouse guides vessels through the waters near Port Douglas, approximately 60 km north of Cairns.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 20m
- Geographic Range
- 13.2NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1979
Significant events: Steve Irwin killed nearby in 2006, interior and exterior painted in 2018
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 18m
- Tower Shape
- round
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- iron, wood
Structure: wood frame tower covered by galvanized iron sheets, with lantern and gallery; solar-powered lens
Location
- Country
- 🇦🇺Australia
- Sea Region
- Low Isles, near Port Douglas, about 60 km north of Cairns
- Latitude
- -16.6849°
- Longitude
- 146.2481°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Cairns(29.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- K3194
- NGA No.
- 9896
- ARLHS No.
- AUS-102
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