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The Rocky Cape Lighthouse The Rocky Cape Lighthouse sits on a spectacular headland in the Rocky Cape National Park in north-western Tasmania. |
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| LOCATION: | Latitude 40° 51.3' S, Longitude 145° 30.4' E |
| OPERATOR: | Australian Maritime Safety Authority |
| CHARACTER: | Flashing (1) in 10 Seconds |
| LIGHT SOURCE: | 1000 Watt 120v, Tungsten Halogen |
| POWER SOURCE: | 120V DC Battery Bank charged from 240v Mains Supply |
| INTENSITY: | 35,000 cd |
| ELEVATION: | 64 Metres |
| RANGE: | 21 Nautical Miles |
| HEIGHT: | 9 Metres |
![The Rocky Cape Lighthouse [Photograph: Ed Kavaliunas]](Rocky%20Cape%20Aspect%20ek%203a.jpg)
The
Rocky Cape Lighthouse
Photograph: Ed Kavaliunas
The Rocky Cape Lighthouse was erected in 1968. It is a white square concrete tower, with a mains powered Chance Brothers 400mm catadioptric lens.
It is located on spectacular Rocky Cape within the scenic Rocky Cape National Park.
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The lighthouse is in the Rocky Cape National Park.
Once inside the national park access is via unsealed roads. It is poorly signed so take to left fork to the shanty town then right.
A park entry pass is required, but well worth it.
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Aerial view of the Rocky Cape Lighthouse
Photograph: Winsome Bonham
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