Eborac Island Light
Eborac Island Light is an active
Eborac Island, a small rocky island in the Adolphus Channel just off Cape York, the northern tip of Cape York Peninsula, Far North Queensland, Australia. It guides ships into the coastal channel inside the Great Barrier Reef.[1]
A concrete structure was built in 1921 and converted to solar power in 1990. It was replaced with a fiberglass structure in 2012.
Eborac Island
Eborac Island is located in the Adolphus Channel, a channel at the northeastern end of Cape York Peninsula and southeastern portion of the Torres Strait. The island is one of the Torres Strait Islands. It is visible just across from Cape York, the northernmost point on the Australian continent. Its native name is Dyāra.[2]
Structure and display
Eborac Island Light was established in 1921. It was converted to
solar powered 12 Volt 35 Watt Halogen lamp and the intensity was 3,700 cd for the white light and 700 cd for the red and green ones.[3] The light characteristic was two flashes, separated by two seconds, every 10 seconds, colored white, red or green depending on direction (Fl.(2)W.R.G. 10s). White, visible for 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi), was shown at 267°30′-281°, 288°30′-000° and 135°-252°. Green, visible for 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi), was shown at 252°30′-267°30′ and 000°-135°. Red, visible for 8 nautical miles (15 km; 9.2 mi), was shown at the small middle sector, 281°-288°30′.[4]
In 2012, after showing significant cracking and deterioration, the tower was completely demolished down to the concrete base[5] and replaced with a fiberglass hexagonal tower.[1] The current light characteristic is two white flashes, separated by two seconds, every 10 seconds.[1]
Site operation and visiting
The site and the tower are operated by the
four wheel drive.[1]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: Far North Queensland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 14 November 2010.
- ISBN 9781402172076.
- ^ a b c "Eborac Island Light, QLD, AN250-01" (PDF). Aids to Navigation Schedule Issue 15. Australian Maritime Safety Authority. June 2006.
- List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2010. p. 193.
- ^ Poole, Danny. "Eborac Island & Albany Rock - CivilPlus Constructions Pty. Ltd". www.civilplus.com.au. Retrieved 8 February 2022.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Eborac Island Light.
- "List of Lighthouses of Queensland". Lighthouses of Australia. Lighthouses of Australia Inc.
- Searle, Garry. "List of Lighthouses - Queensland". Lighthouses of Australia. SeaSide Lights.
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