Little Sea Hill Light
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The first little Sea Hill Lighthouse, on display at the Gladstone Maritime Museum
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 Queensland
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Curtis Island Queensland Australia |
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| Coordinates | 23°29′27.5″S 150°58′49.4″E / 23.490972°S 150.980389°ECoordinates: 23°29′27.5″S 150°58′49.4″E / 23.490972°S 150.980389°E |
| Year first constructed | 1873 or 1876 (first) 1895 (second) |
| Deactivated | 2006 |
| Construction | hardwood frame covered by corrugated galvanised iron tower |
| Tower shape | conical frustum tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, red lantern dome |
| Height | 13 metres (43 ft) |
| Focal height | 33 metres (108 ft) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 6s. |
| Admiralty number | K3000 |
| NGA number | 111-10320 |
| ARLHS number | AUS-196 |
Sea Hill Lighthouse, also known as Sea Hill Point LightLittle Sea Hill Light, was a lighthouse on the northwest point of Curtis Island, Gladstone Region, Queensland, Australia. Its purpose was to mark the east side of the entrance to Keppel Bay, on passage to Fitzroy River and Port Alma. The first lighthouse at the locations was constructed in 1873 or 1876, moved in the 1920s, and is now on display at the Gladstone Maritime Museum. A second lighthouse was constructed in 1895, deactivated in 2006 and demolished in early 2009.
The first lighthouse, constructed in 1873 or 1876, was the first in Queensland of its design, made of a hardwood frame clad with corrugated iron. This design was then used in seven more lighthouses, by order of establishment, Grassy Hill Light, Goods Island Light, Bay Rock Light, Old Caloundra Light, North Point Hummock Light (demolished), Gatcombe Head Light (demolished) and Bulwer Island Light. With the installation of the second lighthouse in 1895 it became the front light in the range. In the 1920s, the lighthouse was relocated to Station Point, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) northeast. It stood there until it was deactivated in the 1960s and then sold into private hands. It is currently on display at the Gladstone Maritime Museum at 23°50′4″S 151°15′37″E / 23.83444°S 151.26028°E.
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