Emery Point Light
Emery Point Light is an active lighthouse located at Larrakeyah Barracks, the main base for the Australian Defence Force in Northern Territory, Australia, at the entrance to Port Darwin. It was the second lighthouse to be built in Port Darwin. It was the only navigational aid to remain functional in the path of Cyclone Tracy.
Emery Point Light, 1915 | |
| Location | Larrakeyah Northern Territory Australia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 12°27′13.5″S 130°48′55.99″E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1900 |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | metal skeletal tower |
| Height | 31 feet (9.4 m) |
| Shape | square pyramidal tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Operator | Larrakeyah Barracks |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1915 |
| Focal height | 60 feet (18 m) |
| Range | white: 19 nmi (35 km; 22 mi) red: 14 nmi (26 km; 16 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl(3) WR 15s. |
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