Cape Fourcroy Light

Cape Fourcroy Light
Northern Territory
Location Cape Fourcroy
Northern Territory
Australia
Coordinates 11°47′50.81″S 130°1′27.57″E / 11.7974472°S 130.0243250°E / -11.7974472; 130.0243250Coordinates: 11°47′50.81″S 130°1′27.57″E / 11.7974472°S 130.0243250°E / -11.7974472; 130.0243250
Year first constructed 1910s
Construction metal skeletal tower
Tower shape square pyramidal skeletal tower with balcoby and lantern
Markings / pattern white tower and lantern
Height 49 feet (15 m)
Focal height 98 feet (30 m)
Range 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)
Characteristic Fl (3) W 15s.
Admiralty number K3318
NGA number 111-9520
ARLHS number AUS-244
Managing agent Australian Maritime Safety Authority

Cape Fourcroy Light is an active lighthouse located on Cape Fourcroy, on the southwestern tip of Bathurst Island, Northern Territory, Australia. The lighthouse marks the beginning of the route from the Timor Sea to Darwin.[1]

The lighthouse was constructed by the Commonwealth Lighthouse Service during the "Golden Age of Australian Lighthouses", between 1913 and 1920.[2]

The light characteristic shown is three white flashes, one every two seconds, repeating every 15 seconds (Fl.(3)W. 15s). It is visible for 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi).[3]

The site is open to the public, and tours are available from Darwin, but the tower is closed. It is operated by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.[1]

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References

  1. 1 2 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: Northern Territory". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2010-10-24.
  2. ↑ Komesaroff, Michael B. (May 1977). "The Golden Age of Australian Lighthouses". The Victorian Historical Journal. 48 (2). reprinted in "The Golden Age of Australian Lighthouses". Lighthouses of Australia Inc Bulletin (5). September 2003.
  3. ↑ List of Lights, Pub. 111: The West Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. and Hawaii), Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, and the Islands of the North and South Pacific Oceans (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2009. p. 187.


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