Lady Elliot Island Light
The old Lady Elliot Island lighthouse | |
| Location | Lady Elliot Island Queensland Australia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 24°06′53″S 152°42′42″E / 24.11459°S 152.71156°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1866 (first) 1873 (second) |
| Foundation | concrete tower |
| Construction | timber frame clad with galvanised wrought iron plates |
| Automated | 1982 |
| Height | 18 metres (59 ft) |
| Shape | conical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and red dome |
| Operator | Great Barrier Reef Marine Park |
| Heritage | listed on the Commonwealth Heritage List |
| Light | |
| Deactivated | 1995 |
| Focal height | 24 metres (79 ft) |
Lady Elliot Island Light is an active lighthouse located on Lady Elliot Island, the southernmost coral cay of the Great Barrier Reef, 46 nautical miles (85 km; 53 mi) north-east of Bundaberg, Queensland, Australia. The lighthouse is located on the western side of the island. It was the third lighthouse erected in Queensland after its formation in 1859 and the first in Australia to be constructed of a timber frame clad with iron plates. The original lighthouse was deactivated in 1995 and the light was replaced by a modern skeletal tower standing close to the original lighthouse.