Cape Wickham Lighthouse
The Cape Wickham Lighthouse is a lighthouse situated at Cape Wickham on King Island, Tasmania. At 48 metres (157 ft) tall, it is Australia's tallest lighthouse. The lighthouse is listed on the Commonwealth Heritage Register.
The lighthouse in 1887 | |
| Location | King Island Tasmania Australia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°35′18.7″S 143°56′34.7″E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1861 |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Automated | 1918 |
| Height | 48 metres (157 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Operator | Australian Maritime Safety Authority |
| Heritage | Commonwealth Heritage Register |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 85 metres (279 ft) |
| Light source | 1,000 watts (1.3 hp) 120 electronvolts (19 aJ) Tungsten Halogen Lamp |
| Intensity | 550,000 cd |
| Range | 24 nautical miles (44 km; 28 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 10s. |
There are eleven timber flights of stairs in the lighthouse, with twenty steps each, which must be climbed in order to reach the top. Surrounding the lighthouse are the remains of a number of associated buildings, including a small church. There are also a number of gravestones, many belonging to those who were shipwrecked in the area after the lighthouse was built.
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