Spitfire Channel Range Rear Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Spitfire Channel Range Rear Lighthouse
This white, latticed concrete tower stands 19 meters tall with a focal height of 23 meters. It emits a single white flash every 2 seconds. The structure is located in Queensland, Australia, near Brisbane, and is situated 3.9 kilometers from the nearest port of Sandstone. The Spitfire Channel Range Rear light has a geographic range of 13.8 nautical miles. While the site is open to visitors, the tower itself is closed to the public.
Why it matters: This range light is essential for safe navigation through the Spitfire Channel, a key shipping route in Queensland. Its precise alignment with the front light ensures vessels can maintain a correct bearing, preventing groundings in the complex channel.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- L
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 2s
- Raw Code
- L W 2s
- Focal Height
- 23m
- Geographic Range
- 13.8NM
Location
- City
- Brisbane
- Country
- 🇦🇺Australia
- Region
- Queensland
- Sea Region
- Spitfire Channel, Queensland, Australia
- Latitude
- -27.0090°
- Longitude
- 153.1632°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Sandstone(3.9 km)
- Admiralty No.
- K2858.81
- NGA No.
- 5692
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 19m
- Tower Shape
- latticed
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- concrete
Structure: white concrete tower
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
اعثر على منارة Spitfire Channel Range Rear على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب Australia، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.