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Name: Cape Capricorn Lighthouse  

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Nearest Town or City:
Gladstone, , Australia

Location: Curtis Island, off the central Queensland coast.

Managing Organization:
Australian Maritime Safety Authority

Website: http://www.amsa.gov.au
Email: generalenquiries@amsa.gov.au

Tower Height: 23

Height of Focal Plane: 308

Characteristic and Range: White flash every 15 seconds, visible for 16 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: White, octagonal concrete tower.

This light is operational

Earlier Towers?
1875: Wooden tower; 1936: New tower.

Date Established: 1875

Date Present Tower Built: 1964

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Grounds only.