Cape Cleveland Lighthouse
Fl W 7s🇦🇺Queensland's East Coast, AUOperational
Location & Light Range
About Cape Cleveland Lighthouse
Built in 1879, this lighthouse stands as a white mast structure 46 meters tall. Its light reaches a focal height of 64 meters above sea level. The light emits a single white flash. With a geographic range of 5 nautical miles, it provides a visual reference point. The structure is located on the northern tip of Cape Cleveland, a promontory extending into the Coral Sea.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is listed on the Register of the National Estate. It marks the northern point of Cape Cleveland and the entrance to Cleveland Bay.
Background
Cape Cleveland Light is an active heritage-listed lighthouse located on the northern tip of Cape Cleveland, a promontory projecting into the Coral Sea west of Cleveland Bay in the locality of Cape Cleveland about 40 kilometres (25 mi) east of Townsville, Queensland, Australia. The lighthouse marks the northern point of the Cape, and the entrance to Cleveland Bay.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl W 7s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 7s
- Raw Code
- Fl.W.
- Focal Height
- 64m
- Geographic Range
- 5NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1879
- Heritage Status
- listed on the Register of the National Estate
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- K3092.1
- NGA No.
- 10096
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q5034658 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
Nearby Ports
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 46m
- Tower Shape
- mast
- Tower Color
- white
Structure: White tower; 46
Location
- City
- Queensland's East Coast
- Country
- 🇦🇺AU
- Latitude
- -19.1833°
- Longitude
- 147.0155°
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