Grassy Hill Light, Maritime navigation aid on Grassy Hill in Cooktown, Australia
The 6-meter-tall conical lighthouse features corrugated iron sheets over timber construction, standing on a concrete foundation near the Endeavour River entrance.
The lighthouse began operating in 1886 with a Chance Brothers optical apparatus and kerosene lamp, responding to increased shipping activity at Cooktown's port.
The Queensland Heritage Register includes this structure as one of three remaining lighthouses of its type still functioning at their original locations.
The solar-powered facility emits two white flashes every six seconds, guiding vessels through a specific sector between 192 and 315 degrees.
Local residents successfully campaigned against decommissioning in 1987, acquiring the lighthouse for their community at a symbolic price of 100 dollars.
Location: Queensland
GPS coordinates: -15.46070,145.25500
Latest update: March 15, 2025 23:27
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