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Name: Archer Point Light   Map it!

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Nearest Town or City:
Greenhills, , Australia

Location: About 9 miles SE of Cooktown, Queensland, Coral Sea.

Managing Organization:
Australian Maritime Safety Authority

Website: http://www.amsa.gov.au

Tower Height: 19

Height of Focal Plane: 213

Characteristic and Range: Four flashes every 20 seconds; red, white, or green depending on direction.

Description of Tower: Unpainted square concrete building topped by white lantern.

This light is operational

Earlier Towers?
1883: Conical wooden tower covered with iron sheeting.

Date Established: 1883

Date Present Tower Built: 1979

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? Grounds only.

Mapquest URL: Click here to get a map to this lighthouse!


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