Goods Island Light
An aerial view of Goods Island Lightstation, 1999
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 Queensland
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Goods Island Queensland Australia |
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| Coordinates | 10°33′54.6″S 142°09′07.08″E / 10.565167°S 142.1519667°ECoordinates: 10°33′54.6″S 142°09′07.08″E / 10.565167°S 142.1519667°E |
| Year first constructed | 1886 |
| Automated | 1973 |
| Foundation | concrete tower |
| Construction | timber frame clad with corrugated iron |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, red lantern dome |
| Height | 18 feet (5.5 m) |
| Focal height | 345 feet (105 m) |
| Original lens | 4th Order dioptric |
| Light source | solar power |
| Range | 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) |
| Characteristic | Q W |
| Admiralty number | K3270.1 |
| NGA number | 111-9628 |
| ARLHS number | AUS-232 |
| Managing agent | Australian Maritime Safety Authority |
Goods Island Light is an active lighthouse located on the highest point of Goods Island (Palilag), an island in the Torres Strait, belonging to Queensland, Australia. It serves as the rear light of the Goods Island Range, pointing out the entrance to Normanby Sound.
The first navigation aid on Goods Island was a signaling station, established 1877. In 1882 pearl fishers operating in Torres Strait requested that a light be established at the western entrance to the straight. Their request was accepted by George Heath, chairman of the Queensland Marine Board, who dictated the location of Goods Island. A temporary light installed on the signalman's quarters was finally replaced by the lighthouse, constructed in 1886. It was the third in a group of eight lighthouses in Queensland made of hardwood frame clad with corrugated iron, which includes, in order of establishment Little Sea Hill Light, Grassy Hill Light, itself, Bay Rock Light, Old Caloundra Light, North Point Hummock Light (demolished), Gatcombe Head Light (demolished) and Bulwer Island Light. The lighthouse was constructed entirely by government workers, rather than a private contractor, and it is believed to be unique in this sense among Queensland lighthouses. The original apparatus was a fourth order dioptric with a totally reflecting glass mirror.
In 1894 telegraphic communication with Thursday Island was established. Following the Federation of Australia, the station was transferred to the hands of the Commonwealth of Australia.
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