Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse, Limestone lighthouse at Cape Leeuwin, Australia.

Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse is a stone tower standing at the southwestern tip of Australia where two oceans meet. The structure sits on a rocky headland and commands views across vast waters on both sides.

This lighthouse was built in the 1890s to guide ships through dangerous waters at this marine crossroads. The stone structure marked a turning point in Australian maritime safety.

The tower's original design called for two lights, a higher white one and a lower red one; the lower foundations were built but the red light was never installed. International Lighthouse Day was first marked here in 2004. The keepers' quarters were designed by George Temple Poole.

The climb to the viewing deck consists of 176 steps, according to the English Wikipedia article; the French article gives 186. The site is now managed by the local tourism body, and the lighthouse also operates as an automatic weather station.

The tower was designed with foundations for a second, lower red light, but that light was never installed. Its lens turned by a counterweight-driven clockwork until June 1982, when the station was automated; it now also runs as an automatic weather station.