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.

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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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