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 located on Point Lookout. This area is a headland on North Stradbroke Island in Queensland, Australia. Lighthouses are important towers with bright lights that help ships find their way safely, especially at night or in bad weather.
History of Point Lookout Light
People thought about building a lighthouse and a signal station at Point Lookout a very long time ago, around 1825. At that time, a special place called a pilot station was built somewhere else on the island. This station was at Amity Point. Its job was to help guide ships through the South Passage into Moreton Bay. This pilot station was moved again in 1848.
The lighthouse at Point Lookout was finally built in 1932. This was the very first building at Point Lookout itself. The light inside the lighthouse used to come from a special carbide lamp. This lamp worked by burning acetylene gas.
A small hut was built near the beach to store the gas cylinders needed for the lamp. Because of these gas cylinders, the nearby beach was later named Cylinder Beach.
What the Lighthouse Looks Like
The Point Lookout Light is a concrete tower painted white. It stands about 16-foot (4.9 m) (which is about 4.9 meters) tall.
The light from the lighthouse flashes in a special way. It shows three white flashes every 15 seconds. This pattern helps sailors know exactly which lighthouse they are seeing.
