Creal Reef Light, Solar-powered lighthouse in Queensland, Australia
The 34.5-meter stainless steel skeletal tower stands on a reinforced concrete foundation supported by four piles at Creal Reef, 150 kilometers east of Mackay.
The lighthouse began operations in April 1985 to guide ships from Mackay into Hydrographers Passage, a deep water channel in the Coral Sea.
The reef received its name in the late 1920s after Denis A. J. Creal, a pilot who provided assistance during the Cumberland Channel surveys.
The lighthouse emits a white flash every 7.5 seconds using a 12-volt halogen lamp, which remains visible for 19 nautical miles across the waters.
The structure incorporates an automatic weather station and transmits a Morse code M signal through its racon system for 16 nautical miles.
Location: Queensland
Inception: 1985
GPS coordinates: -20.53397,150.38051
Latest update: March 4, 2025 23:42
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