New Burnett Heads Light

The New Burnett Heads Light is a lighthouse located on the south side of the Burnett River entrance in Burnett Heads, Queensland, Australia. Built in 1971, it replaced the Old Burnett Heads Light, which was relocated inland. The tower is made of concrete and features an octagonal shape with a white tower and a horizontal red band around the top. It stands at a height of 65 feet and has a focal height of 59 feet.

The New Burnett Heads Light is an active lighthouse that provides a light intensity of 55,000 candela, visible for 18 nautical miles. It shows a characteristic of four white flashes every twenty seconds, only visible in the sector 120°-320°. The lighthouse is managed by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority and the site is open to the public, although the tower is closed.

The New Burnett Heads Light has a significant history, being one of a group of seven concrete towers erected by the Commonwealth between 1964 and 1979. It was built to replace the Old Burnett Heads Light, which stood on the south side of the Burnett River entrance between 1873 and 1971. The lighthouse also carries a Cospas-Sarsat receiver, one of a pair in Australia, which is used for emergency communication.

Light and tower

It has an octagonal tower with no balcony and no lantern tower. The tower is built of concrete. Its daymark is white tower with a horizontal red band around the top. Its light characteristic is Fl (4) W 20s. It carries a fifth order [[Fresnel lens]] lens. It was automated in 1971. It is managed by Australian Maritime Safety Authority.

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