Bay Rock Light, Historical lighthouse at Bay Rock near Magnetic Island, Australia
The white timber-framed lighthouse stands 8 meters tall, covered in galvanized corrugated iron sheets on the rocky islet northwest of Magnetic Island.
Built in 1886 to guide vessels to the quarantine station at West Point, the lighthouse operated until the 1980s before being relocated to Townsville Maritime Museum.
The structure represents a specific construction method used in Queensland, featuring a hardwood frame with corrugated iron cladding common to eight regional lighthouses.
The lighthouse displayed alternating red and white flashes every six seconds, visible up to 14 nautical miles for white flashes and 7 for red ones.
The last keeper, John Albert Edward Lawson, disappeared at sea in March 1920, leading to the automation of Bay Rock Light that same year.
Location: Queensland
Inception: 1886
GPS coordinates: -19.25920,146.82400
Latest update: March 7, 2025 16:57
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