Archer Point Light, Maritime lighthouse in Queensland, Australia
Archer Point Light is a concrete square tower with a lantern room sitting on a grassy headland facing the sea. The structure stands roughly 15 meters tall and is perched about 60 meters above sea level.
The original structure built in 1883 was a timber frame covered with galvanized iron sheets. It was completely rebuilt in 1975 to meet new technical requirements.
This site shows how Australia guided and protected its ships at sea. The original lens is now kept at the Queensland Maritime Museum, telling the story of maritime protection.
The light flashes four times followed by a two-second pause and can guide vessels up to 18 nautical miles away. Visitors should expect rocky paths and windy conditions at this coastal location.
This structure is one of seven concrete towers built between 1964 and 1979 along Australia's coast as part of a unified modernization program. These towers share a distinctive design created during that postwar building period.
Location: Queensland
Inception: 1975
GPS coordinates: -15.59375,145.32856
Latest update: December 14, 2025 16:45
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