Cape Moreton Lighthouse

Australia

The Cape Moreton lighthouse which commenced operation in 1857 was the first lighthouse in Queensland built at Cape Moreton Island as the New South Wales light . It was buit two years before Queensland became a separate colony in 1959. It served as an unlit daymark to assist shipping through the great barrier reef to the south-east of Torres Strait.
The structure of the stone lighthouse was locally obtained sandstone and was constructed by stonemasons working with convict labourers. It was built due to the increasing traffic and large number of shipwrecks scattered around the entrance to Moreton Bay and for many years and was the only light on this vast coastline.

Manufacture Date	1930, 2.2m 16 sided lantern with a Third order dioptric lens was installed
Lighthouse Construction	1857
Country	Australia
Commissioning Body	NSW Goverment
Lens Order	3rd order
Lens Type	Revolving
Status	publish
Light Character	Flashing (4) in 20 secs Flash 0.03 sec Short eclipse 3.30 sec Long eclipse 9.98 sec
Lighthouse Markings	Round sandstone tower with two (2) iconic red banded and a round dome, stood 23 metres high
Lighthouse Parts	Lantern room Chance brothers special size 7' 1" Dia. with curved lantern panes.
Management Body Ports Authority	AMSA
Coastal Erosion Vulnerability
Open Status (Site)	Open
Open Status (Tower)	Closed
Coordinates	-27.0319124594,153.4658938545
Data Source	Online sources and Queensland Maritime Museum archives https://maritimemuseum.com.au/learn/collections/lighthouses/ https://lighthouses.org.au/qld/cape-moreton-lighthouse/ http://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/ahdb/search.pl?mode=place_detail;place_id=17189 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cape_Moreton_Light#CITEREFAHD17189

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