Sandy Cape Light
Sandy Cape Light, 2007 | |
| Location | Sandy Cape Queensland Australia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 24°43′47.9″S 153°12′31.18″E / 24.729972°S 153.2086611°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1870 |
| Foundation | concrete |
| Construction | cast iron |
| Automated | 1995 |
| Height | 85 feet (26 m) |
| Shape | conical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern, red lantern dome |
| Power source | solar power |
| Operator | Australian Maritime Safety Authority |
| Heritage | listed on the Queensland Heritage Register |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 421 feet (128 m) |
| Lens | first order Chance Brothers (original), VRB-25 (current) |
| Intensity | 160,000 cd |
| Range | 21 nautical miles (39 km; 24 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 10s. |
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Sandy Cape Light is a heritage-listed active lighthouse located on Sandy Cape, the most northern point on K'gari, Queensland, Australia. It stands about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) southwest of the northeastern tip of the island. It is the tallest lighthouse in Queensland. Built in 1870, it is the second major lighthouse to be built in Queensland after its formation in 1859. It is one of the first lighthouses 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, Bustard Head Light.