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Name: Cape Leeuwin Light  

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Nearest Town or City:
Augusta, WA, , Australia

Location: Southwestern tip of Australia.


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Photo: Peter Raven

Managing Organization:
Australian Maritime Safety Authority

Notes:
This lighthouse is located where the Southern Ocean and the Indian Ocean meet. The cape gets its name from a Dutch ship that passed the cape in 1622.

Tower Height: 128

Height of Focal Plane: 184

Characteristic and Range: White flash every 7.5 seconds, visible for 25 nautical miles.

Description of Tower: Conical limestone tower.

This light is operational

Date Established: 1895

Date Present Tower Built: 1895

Date Automated: 1992

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Yes.

Directions:
The lighthouse is open from 9.30 a.m. to 3.00 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. It is located nine kilometres (about 5.6 miles) south of Augusta.


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