Tacking Point Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Tacking Point Lighthouse
This masonry lighthouse stands 34 meters tall with a focal height of 34 meters. Completed in 1879, it features a white tower topped with a lantern room, with a dwelling also on site. The lighthouse emits a white light with a flashing characteristic. Its geographic range is 16 nautical miles. It is classified by the National Trust of Australia (NSW) and is accessible as an attraction. The Australian Maritime Safety Authority operates the light.
Why it matters: Explorer Matthew Flinders named the point in 1802, and the lighthouse is Australia's thirteenth oldest.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 4 flashes
- Interval
- 20s
- Raw Code
- Fl
- Focal Height
- 34m
- Geographic Range
- 16NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1879
Visiting
- Open to public
- attraction
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 34m
- Tower Shape
- lantern
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- masonry
Structure: White masonry tower, dwelling, white lantern
Location
- City
- New South Wales
- Country
- 🇦🇺AU
- Latitude
- -31.4757°
- Longitude
- 152.9373°
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- K2788
- NGA No.
- K 2788
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q3378422 →
- OpenStreetMap
- View on OSM →
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