Eborac Island Light

Eborac Island Light
	Eborac Island Light, 2007
Location	Eborac Island ; Queensland ; Australia
Coordinates	10°40′55.62″S142°32′01.07″E / 10.6821167°S 142.5336306°E
Tower
Constructed	1921
Foundation	concrete
Construction	fiberglass
Automated	1990
Shape	hexagonal
Markings	white tower and lantern
Power source	solar power
Operator	Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Light
First lit	1921
Focal height	115 feet (35 m)
Lens	third and one-half order Fresnel lens
Range	16 nmi (30 km)
Characteristic	Fl (2) W 10s.

Last updated December 22, 2023

Eborac Island Light is an active lighthouse on 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 power on 8 August 1990.^[3] The structure was a square concrete hut, 3 metres (9.8 ft) from the base to the platform, topped by a Chance Brothers 7 feet 11 inches (2.41 m) diameter lantern room. Both were painted white, and the total height was 6 metres (20 ft). A Helipad is nearby.^[3] The apparatus was a Chance Brothers 400 mm focal length Fresnel lens. The light source was a 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 Australian Maritime Safety Authority. The island is accessible only by boat, and both the site and the tower are closed to the public. The lighthouse is, however, visible from the tip of Cape York, which can be reached by four wheel drive.^[1]

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References

1 2 3 4 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: Far North Queensland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 14 November 2010.
↑ John MacGillivray (1852). Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake. Vol. 2. Adegi Graphics LLC. p. 314. ISBN 9781402172076.
1 2 3 "Eborac Island Light, QLD, AN250-01" (PDF). Aids to Navigation Schedule Issue 15. Australian Maritime Safety Authority. June 2006.
↑ List of Lights, Pub. 111: The West Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. and Hawaii), Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, and the Islands of the North and South Pacific Oceans (PDF). 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

"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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[Rowlett-1] 1 2 3 4 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: Far North Queensland". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 14 November 2010.

[2] John MacGillivray (1852). Narrative of the Voyage of H.M.S. Rattlesnake. Vol. 2. Adegi Graphics LLC. p. 314. ISBN 9781402172076.

[AN250-01-3] 1 2 3 "Eborac Island Light, QLD, AN250-01" (PDF). Aids to Navigation Schedule Issue 15. Australian Maritime Safety Authority. June 2006.

[4] List of Lights, Pub. 111: The West Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. and Hawaii), Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, and the Islands of the North and South Pacific Oceans (PDF). List of Lights . United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2010. p. 193.

[5] Poole, Danny. "Eborac Island & Albany Rock - CivilPlus Constructions Pty. Ltd". www.civilplus.com.au. Retrieved 8 February 2022.

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