Old Caloundra Light
Old Caloundra Light was built in 1896.
- Built
- 1896
- Automated
- 1942
- Coordinates
- -26.80164, 153.13744
The Old Caloundra Light is a lighthouse located in Caloundra, Queensland, Australia. It was built in 1896 and can be found at coordinates -26.801642, 153.137444. This historic lighthouse is a notable landmark in the region.
Light and tower
It has a conical tower with balcony and lantern tower. The tower is built of timber frame [[Cladding (construction)|clad]] with corrugated iron. Its daymark is white tower, red lantern dome. It carries a fourth order [[Chance Brothers]] [[dioptric]] lens. It was automated in 1942.
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- Name
- Old Caloundra Light
- Marking
- white tower, red lantern dome
- Lens Type
- fourth order [[Chance Brothers]] [[dioptric]]
- Year Built
- 1896
- Tower Shape
- conical tower with balcony and lantern
- Image Caption
- Old Caloundra Light on the right, [[New Caloundra Light]] on the left, 2008
- Location Text
- [[Caloundra]]<br />[[Queensland]]<br />[[Australia]]
- Year Automated
- 1942
- Year Deactivated
- 1968
- Construction Material
- timber frame [[Cladding (construction)|clad]] with corrugated iron