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| Location | Clarence Strait, Northern Territory, Australia |
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| Year first constructed | 1910s[1] |
| Construction | skeletal |
| Tower shape | square, lantern, gallery |
| Markings / pattern | white |
| Height | 54 feet (16 m) |
| Focal height | 56 feet (17 m) |
| Range | W. 12 nmi (22 km; 14 mi) R. 9 nmi (17 km; 10 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl.(3)W.R. 15s |
| Admiralty number | K3315 |
| NGA number | 111-9544 |
| ARLHS number | AUS-245 |
Cape Hotham Light is an active lighthouse located on Cape Hotham, which is on a the shore of the Timor Sea on a long unnamed peninsula about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. The lighthouse marks the entrance to Clarence Strait, the eastern approach to Darwin.[2]
The lighthouse was constructed by the Commonwealth Lighthouse Service during the "Golden Age of Australian Lighthouses", between 1913 and 1920.[1]
The light characteristic shown is three flashes, one every two seconds, repeating every 15 seconds (Fl.(3)W.R. 15s). The color is red on 025°-070° and white elsewhere. The red light is visible for 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) while the white light is visible for 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi).[3]
The site is accessible by boat from Darwin,[4] but the tower is closed to the public. The light is operated by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.[2]
Cape hotham was named by John Clements Wickham on 26 July 1839, honoring Admiral William Hotham, 1st Baron Hotham.[5] It is listed in the Register of the National Estate as the "Cape Hotham Forest Reserve", listing "representative ecosystems of the Top End, including monsoon rainforest containing kentia palm (Gronophyllum ramsayi)".[6]
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