Eborac Island Light facts for kids
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 Eborac Island Light
Location in Queensland
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| Location | Eborac Island Queensland Australia |
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| Coordinates | 10°40′55.62″S 142°32′01.07″E / 10.6821167°S 142.5336306°E |
| Year first constructed | 1921 (first) |
| Year first lit | 2012 (current) |
| Construction | concrete hut (first) fiberglass current |
| Tower shape | square tower with balcony and lantern (first) hexagonal tower |
| Markings / pattern | white tower and lantern |
| Height | 19 feet (6 m) |
| Focal height | 127 feet (39 m) |
| Current lens | Chance Brothers 400 mm Fresnel lens |
| Intensity | white: 3,500 cd red: 700 cd G. 700 cd |
| Range | white: 11 nmi (20 km) red: 8 nmi (15 km) green: 8 nmi (15 km) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) WRG 10s. |
| Admiralty number | K3256 |
| NGA number | 111-9724 |
| ARLHS number | AUS-189 |
The Eborac Island Light is a working lighthouse in Australia. It stands on Eborac Island, a small, rocky island. This island is very close to Cape York, which is the northernmost point of Queensland.
The lighthouse helps guide ships safely. It shows them the way through the Adolphus Channel. This channel is an important passage inside the Great Barrier Reef. The first lighthouse here was built in 1921. It started using solar power in 1990.
Discover Eborac Island
Eborac Island is located in the Adolphus Channel. This channel is found at the northeastern tip of the Cape York Peninsula. It is also in the southeastern part of the Torres Strait.
The island is part of a group called the Manar Group. This group belongs to the Torres Strait Islands. You can see Eborac Island clearly from Cape York. Its original native name is Dyāra.
How the Lighthouse Works
The Eborac Island Light was first built in 1921. It was updated to use solar power on August 8, 1990. This means it uses energy from the sun to power its light.
The lighthouse building is a square concrete hut. It stands about 3 meters (10 feet) tall from its base to the top platform. On top of the hut is a lantern room. This room is about 2.4 meters (7 feet 11 inches) wide. Both the hut and the lantern room are painted white. The total height of the lighthouse is about 6 meters (20 feet). There is also a Helipad nearby for helicopters.
The light from the lighthouse flashes twice every 10 seconds. It can show white, red, or green light. The color depends on the direction a ship is coming from.
The white light can be seen from about 20 kilometers (11 nautical miles) away. The green and red lights can be seen from about 15 kilometers (8 nautical miles) away.
The lighthouse uses a special Fresnel lens made by Chance Brothers. This lens helps to focus the light. The light source is a 12-volt, 35-watt Halogen lamp. It is powered by solar panels. The white light is very bright, about 3,700 cd. The red and green lights are a bit less bright, at 700 cd.
Visiting the Lighthouse
The Eborac Island Light is managed by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. This group makes sure the lighthouse works properly.
You can only reach Eborac Island by boat. The lighthouse itself is not open to the public. However, you can see the lighthouse from the very tip of Cape York. You can get to Cape York by a four-wheel drive vehicle.
