Cape Wickham Lighthouse, 19th century lighthouse at Cape Wickham, King Island, Australia
Located at the northern end of King Island, Cape Wickham Lighthouse rises 48 meters high with thick stone walls and eleven flights of internal stairs.
The lighthouse construction in 1861 followed the tragic sinking of the Cataraqui vessel in 1845, which resulted in 402 casualties near King Island.
The lighthouse grounds contain unmarked graves of maritime accident victims and marked graves of sailors, reflecting the maritime tragedies in Bass Strait.
The lighthouse employs a tungsten halogen lamp producing 550,000 candela intensity with white flashes every 10 seconds, reaching 24 nautical miles visibility.
The Australian Governor-General conducted the first official opening ceremony in 2011, 150 years after the lighthouse started operating.
Location: Wickham
Location: King Island Council
GPS coordinates: -39.58855,143.94298
Latest update: March 3, 2025 09:16
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