Point Lookout Light, Australia facts for kids
| Location | Point Lookout Queensland Australia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 27°25′53.83″S 153°32′25.41″E / 27.4316194°S 153.5403917°E |
| Year first constructed | 1932 |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Tower shape | square tower and lantern removed |
| Markings / pattern | white tower |
| Height | 16 feet (4.9 m) |
| Focal height | 256 feet (78 m) |
| Range | 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 15s. |
Point Lookout Light is an active lighthouse on Point Lookout, a headland on North Stradbroke Island, Queensland, Australia.
History
A proposal for a lighthouse and a signal station on Point Lookout were made as early as 1825. A pilot station was built in 1825 elsewhere on the island, on Amity Point, lighting the South Passage into Moreton Bay. In 1848 this pilot station was also moved.
A lighthouse on Point Lookout was finally constructed in 1932, the first settlement at the point. The light source was a carbide lamp operated by acetylene gas, and a hut for storage of the gas cylinders was built at the close-by beach, which was to be named Cylinder Beach for this reason.
Structure and display
The lighthouse is 16-foot (4.9 m) high, made of concrete and painted white. The current display is three white flashes every 15 seconds (Fl.(3)W. 15s).
