Location:

Point Lookout Light is an active lightstation on Point Lookout, a headland at the north eastern tip of North Stradbroke Island, Queensland.

Coordinates:

GPS: Lat: 27° 26’ S : Long: 153° 15’ E

First Lit: 1932

Tower height: 5 m Focal Height: 78 m

Original Lens:

Range: 15 nml (28 km)

Characteristic: 3 White Flashes every 15 seconds [Fl 3 W 15s]

History:

A proposal for a lighthouse and a signal station on Point Lookout were made as early as 1825.^[1] A pilot station was built in 1825 elsewhere on the island, on Amity Point, lighting the South Passage into Moreton Bay. In 1848 this pilot station was also moved.

A lighthouse on Point Lookout was finally constructed in 1932, the first settlement at the point. The light source was a carbide lamp fueled by acetylene gas, and a hut for storage of the gas cylinders was built at the close by beach, which was to be named Cylinder Beach for this reason.

Current Status:

The Point Lookout light is maintained by the AMSA* and located within the North Stradbroke National Park, under the jurisdiction of the QPWS**.

AMSA (Australian Maritime Safety Authority); QPWS** (Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service)