Lady Elliot Island Light

Lady Elliot Island Light was built in 1866.

Built
1866
Automated
1982
Coordinates
-24.11459, 152.71156
Lady Elliot Island Light

The Lady Elliot Island Light is a lighthouse located in Australia, specifically on Lady Elliot Island in Queensland. It was built in 1866 and can be found at the coordinates -24.114590, 152.711560. This lighthouse has been guiding navigation in the area for over 150 years.

Light and tower

It has a conical tower with balcony and lantern tower. The tower is built of timber frame [[cladding (construction)|clad]] with galvanised wrought iron plates. Its daymark is white tower and red dome. It was automated in 1982. It is managed by [[Great Barrier Reef Marine Park]].

Details

Name
Old Lady Elliot Island Light
Marking
white tower and red dome
Foundation
concrete tower
Year Built
1866
Tower Shape
conical tower with balcony and lantern
Image Caption
The old Lady Elliot Island lighthouse
Location Text
[[Lady Elliot Island]]<br />[[Queensland]]<br /> [[Australia]]
Managing Agent
[[Great Barrier Reef Marine Park]]
Year Automated
1982
Year Deactivated
1995
Construction Material
timber frame [[cladding (construction)|clad]] with galvanised wrought iron plates