Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse
Cape Naturaliste, in the south west of Western Australia, is the site of a lighthouse which was activated in 1904. It was automated in 1978, but remained staffed with a lighthouse keeper until 1996.Photo: Gnangarra, CC BY 2.5 au.
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Lighthouse
- Description: lighthouse in Western Australia
- Also known as: “Cape Naturaliste light” and “Naturaliste Lighthouse”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse and Quarters and Sugarloaf Rock.
Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse and Quarters
Historic site
Photo: Gnangarra, CC BY 2.5 au.
Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse and Quarters is a historic site.
Sugarloaf Rock
Islet
Photo: Gnangarra, CC BY 2.5 au.
Sugarloaf Rock, also known as Sugar Loaf Rock and Sugarloaf Rocks, is a large, natural granite island in the Indian Ocean just off the coast, situated approximately 2 kilometres south of Cape Naturaliste in the South West region of Western Australia. Sugarloaf Rock is situated 2½ km southwest of Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Eagle Bay and Naturaliste.
Eagle Bay
Hamlet
Photo: Calistemon, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Eagle Bay is a small town in Western Australia's South West region near Dunsborough, in the local government area of the City of Busselton. At the 2021 census, it had a population of 120. Eagle Bay is situated 5 km southeast of Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse.
Naturaliste
Locality
Photo: Francescorenna, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Naturaliste is a rural locality of the City of Busselton in the South West region of Western Australia, located on a peninsular between the Indian Ocean and Geographe Bay. Naturaliste is situated 5 km southeast of Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse.
Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: City of Busselton, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-33.53736° or 33° 32′ 15″ southLongitude
115.01874° or 115° 1′ 8″ eastElevation
109 metres (358 feet)Height
1 metre (3.3 feet)Open location code
4PRQF279+3FOpenStreetMap ID
node 1191177652OpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseGeoNames ID
8624363Wikidata ID
Q15207402
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In Other Languages
“Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Polish: “Latarnia Cape Naturaliste”
Localities in the Area
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