Australian Lighthouses

Australian Lighthouses are the landmarks and fantastic tourists attractions. Many of them represent a historical value. Here we publish some information on Australian lighthouses.

Australian Lighthouses - The Macquarie Lighthouse

The Macquarie Lighthouse is located at South Head in Sydney. It was established in 1791 less than a year after the arrival of First Fleet in New South Wales.

It is a first in Australia and longest navigational light in operation. This site has been a navigational aid since 1791. It operates as a lighthouse since 1818.

Location: Latitude 33° 51' S, Longitude 151° 17' E
Character: Group Flashing (2) every 10 seconds
Intensity: 800,000 candlepower
Height: 26 metres
Elevation: 105 metres
Range: 25 nautical miles

Australian Lighthouses - Cape Leeuwin

Cape Leeuwin lighthouse was first lit on 1 December 1896. Initially fueled by heavy mineral oil, it was later redesigned to utilise vapourised kerosene and then electricity.

Location: Latitude 34 22.5S, Longitude 115 08.0E
Character: Flashing every 7.5 seconds for .02 of a second
Intensity: 1 000 000 candlepower
Height: 35m
Elevation: 56 m
Range: 26 nautical miles

Australian Lighthouses - Cape Naturaliste

Cape Naturaliste lighthouse was first lit in 1904. Originally fueled by whale oil, it was later redesigned to utilise vapourised kerosene and then electricity.

Location: Latitude 33 32S, Longitude 115 02E
Character: 2 flashes every 10 seconds, intervals every 2.5 seconds and 7.5 seconds
Height: 19m
Elevation: 123 m
Range: 25 nautical miles