Grassy Hill Lighthouse
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Grassy Hill Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Cooktown, Queensland, known for guiding ships through the treacherous waters of the Endeavour River entrance since the late 19th century.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage-listed lighthouse
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ |
| access | road access from Cooktown ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Cooktown maritime trade
ⓘ
Endeavour River entrance ⓘ |
| automationStatus | automated ⓘ |
| builtBy | Queensland Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
buildings and structures in Cooktown, Queensland
ⓘ
lighthouses in Queensland ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1873 ⓘ |
| continent | Australia ⓘ |
| coordinates | approximately -15.459° S 145.251° E ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| focalHeight | approximately 113 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| height | approximately 6 metres ⓘ |
| heritageListedBy | Queensland Heritage Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| heritageListingDate | 21 October 1992 ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | Queensland Heritage Register NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1873 ⓘ |
| lanternColor | red ⓘ |
| laterLightSource |
acetylene gas
ⓘ
electric light ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white light ⓘ |
| lightRange | approximately 10 nautical miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cooktown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queensland ⓘ Shire of Cook NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Endeavour River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Grassy Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Coral Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managingAgent | Australian Maritime Safety Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
corrugated iron cladding
ⓘ
timber frame ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Grassy Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearbyCity | Cooktown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalLightSource | kerosene lamp ⓘ |
| purpose |
to guide ships entering the Endeavour River
ⓘ
to improve maritime safety near Cooktown ⓘ |
| region | Far North Queensland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
associated with development of Cooktown as a port
ⓘ
historic coastal beacon for Endeavour River entrance ⓘ |
| tourism | popular lookout and tourist attraction ⓘ |
| towerColor | white ⓘ |
| towerShape | conical tower ⓘ |
| viewOver |
Cooktown
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Coral Sea NERFINISHED ⓘ Endeavour River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| yearLit | 1873 ⓘ |
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