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Point Danger Light
Lighthouse in New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about a lighthouse in Australia. For the lighthouse in South Africa, see Danger Point Lighthouse.
Point Danger Light, also known as the Captain Cook Memorial Light, is an active lighthouse located on Point Danger, a headland between Coolangatta and Tweed Heads, marking the border between Queensland and New South Wales, Australia. It lays claim to be the first lighthouse in the world to experiment with laser as a light source.[4]
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Location | Point Danger Queensland Australia |
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Coordinates | 28°09′54.09″S 153°33′02.63″E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1971[1] |
Construction | concrete tower |
Automated | 1971 |
Height | 67 feet (20 m)[2] |
Shape | four rectangular pillars with a bronze sculpture suspended between them |
Markings | white columns, floodlit |
Power source | mains electricity ![]() |
Operator | Transport for NSW |
Light | |
Focal height | 146 feet (45 m) |
Range | 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)[3] |
Characteristic | Fl (2) W 10s. |
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