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Cape Capricorn Light
Lighthouse in Queensland, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Cape Capricorn Light is an active heritage-listed lighthouse located on Cape Capricorn, a coastal headland on the northeast point of Curtis Island, in Gladstone Region, Central Queensland, Australia. The lighthouse, constructed in 1964, is the third at this site, following a timber frame lighthouse constructed in 1875[4] and a concrete lighthouse constructed around 1937.[5] It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 31 August 2001.[6]
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Location | Cape Capricorn Queensland Australia |
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Coordinates | 23°29′11.1″S 151°14′12.4″E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1875 (first) 1936 (second) |
Construction | concrete blocks |
Height | 23 feet (7.0 m) |
Shape | square prism chamfered corners tower with balcony and no lantern |
Markings | white tower[1] |
Power source | solar power ![]() |
Operator | Australian Maritime Safety Authority |
Heritage | listed on the Queensland Heritage Register ![]() |
Light | |
First lit | 1964 (current) |
Focal height | 305 feet (93 m)[2] |
Range | white: 16 nmi (30 km; 18 mi) red: 12 nmi (22 km; 14 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl WR 5s[3] |
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