Cape Capricorn Light
Cape Capricorn Light, 2008 | |
| Location | Cape Capricorn Queensland Australia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 23°29′11.1″S 151°14′12.4″E / 23.486417°S 151.236778°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1875 (first) 1936 (second) |
| Construction | concrete blocks |
| Height | 23 feet (7.0 m) |
| Shape | square prism chamfered corners tower with balcony and no lantern |
| Markings | white tower |
| Power source | solar power |
| Operator | Australian Maritime Safety Authority |
| Heritage | listed on the Queensland Heritage Register |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1964 (current) |
| Focal height | 305 feet (93 m) |
| Range | white: 16 nmi (30 km; 18 mi) red: 12 nmi (22 km; 14 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl WR 5s |
Cape Capricorn Light is an active heritage-listed lighthouse located on Cape Capricorn, a coastal headland on the northeast point of Curtis Island, in Gladstone Region, Central Queensland, Australia. The lighthouse, constructed in 1964, is the third at this site, following a timber frame lighthouse constructed in 1875 and a concrete lighthouse constructed around 1937. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 31 August 2001.