Bustard Head Light
Bustard Head Light in 2006 | |
| Location | Seventeen Seventy, Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia |
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| Coordinates | 24°01′20″S 151°45′52″E / 24.022303°S 151.764492°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1868 |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Automated | 1986 |
| Height | 58 ft (18 m) |
| Shape | conical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white (tower), red (dome) |
| Power source | mains electricity |
| Operator | Australian Maritime Safety Authority |
| Heritage | listed on the Queensland Heritage Register |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 336 ft (102 m) |
| Lens | AGA 250mm rotating lens |
| Intensity | 200,000 cd |
| Range | 21 nautical miles (39 km; 24 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl(2) W 10s |
Bustard Head Light is an active lighthouse located on the southeast tip of Bustard Head, a headland, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) northwest of Seventeen Seventy, in the Australian state of Queensland, within the Eurimbula National Park and locality of Eurimbula. Built in 1868, it is the second-oldest lightstation in the state, following Cape Moreton Light, and the first to be built in Queensland after its formation in 1859. It is also one of the first in Australia to be constructed using bolted prefabricated segments of cast iron, and one of only two such lighthouses in Queensland, the other being its sibling, Sandy Cape Light. It serves as the central relay for Dent Island Light, Pine Islet Light and Lady Elliot Island Light and as the radio check post for Cape Capricorn Light, Sandy Cape Light and Double Island Point Light.
Bustard Head was named by Captain James Cook in 1770, in honour of a bustard which was shot and eaten by the landing party at the location.