Managing Organization: Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Tower Height: 121 Height of Focal Plane: 167 Characteristic and Range: Two white flashes every 15 seconds. Description of Tower: White, conical brick (?) tower.
This light is operational
Date Established: 1899 Date Present Tower Built: 1899 Date Automated: 1971 Optics: Second order Fresnel lens (Chance Bros.), replaced by APRB-251 in 1988. Current Use: Active aid to navigation. Open To Public? Grounds only. Directions: Access to this lighthouse is possible only by boat or air. Some charter boats from Strahan might go to Heads Jetty in Macquarie Harbour; from there it's about a 5 mile round trip walk to the lighthouse.
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