1883
1884
Australia
Queensland Government
Holophotal
Revolving
Active
F1 W7.5
White tower and lantern with red roof
Original Chance Brothers Lantern 8' 1.5'' diameter and iron cladding
1884 1st portmaster Cdr George Poyner Heath ordered the lighthouse to be moved from the original proposed location to the summit of the point as in the original position the light could not be seen to the north. He appointed W.P.Clark to build the timber frame with galvanised iron cladding. Holophotal revolving ordinary type lens installed. 2 keepers houses built. Cost £6,900. There were 3 keepers cottages and a school house. 1923 upgraded to kerosene fuelled light 1925 Chance Brothers 3rd order lens installed 1933 110v elecricity installed 1980 upgraded to 240v electricity 1991 Solar conversion 1992 Automated and de-manned Now has a VRB-25 lens
Australia Maritime Safety Authority
Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service
Open
Closed
2555' S 15311'E
Access by 4-wh drive or long walk. 2 keepers houses available to rent from Noosa Parks Association On the Queenland Heritage Register ARLHS AUS-065; Admiralty K2912; NGA 5660.
Lighthouses of Australia Inc Wikipedia Queensland State Archives - Stories from the Archives blogs.archives.qld.gov.au.2016/04/12/shing-a-light-on-queenslands-lighthouses/
1991
VRB-25