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Name: Point Cloates Lighthouse  

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Nearest Town or City:
Ningaloo, , Australia

Location: Northwestern Australia.

Managing Organization:
Australian Maritime Safety Authority

Notes:
The 1910 tower here was extinguished and abandoned in 1932 after being damaged in an earthquake. It still stands but is in poor condition.

Tower Height: 12

Height of Focal Plane: 128

Characteristic and Range: Two white flashes every 15 seconds.

Description of Tower: Fiberglass tower.

This light is operational

Earlier Towers?
1910: Conical sandstone tower with lantern removed, about 40 feet tall.

Date Established: 1910

Date Present Tower Built: ?

Current Use: Active aid to navigation (modern tower).

Open To Public? Grounds only.


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