Cape Fourcroy Light

Lighthouse in Northern Territory, Australia

Lighthouse

11°47′50.81″S 130°1′27.57″E / 11.7974472°S 130.0243250°E / -11.7974472; 130.0243250TowerConstructed1910sConstructionmetal skeletal towerHeight49 feet (15 m)Shapesquare pyramidal skeletal tower with balcony and lanternMarkingswhite tower and lanternOperatorAustralian Maritime Safety AuthorityLightFocal height98 feet (30 m)Range12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi)CharacteristicFl (3) W 15s.

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]

References

^ ^a ^b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: Northern Territory". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 24 October 2010.
^ 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. Archived from the original on 3 November 2010. Retrieved 25 October 2010.
^ 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.

External links

"List of Lighthouses of Northern Territory". Lighthouses of Australia. Lighthouses of Australia Inc.
Picture of Cape Fourcroy Light Archived 7 April 2016 at the Wayback Machine

Lighthouses of the Northern Territory