Wadjemup Lighthouse

Completed in 1849, the original 20-metre Wadjemup Lighthouse was 's first stone lighthouse and was built to provide a safer sailing passage for ships to and the Swan River Colony.
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  • Lighthouse
  • …lies at an elevation of 37 metres (121 feet)
  • …is also known as “Rottnest Island Light Station”
  • …was formerly known as “Rottnest Island Lighthouse”
  • Description: lighthouse on Rottnest Island, Western Australia

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Rottnest Island and WRANS House, Rottnest.
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is an island about 20 km off the coast…
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is a tower, which is situated 140 metres northwest of Wadjemup Lighthouse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oliver Hill Battery and The Settlement.
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is a locality.
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Thomson Bay, known in full as Thomson Bay Settlement… is situated 3½ km east of Wadjemup Lighthouse.
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is a neighborhood, which is situated 5 km east of Wadjemup Lighthouse.

Wadjemup Lighthouse

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Latitude
-32.00727° or 32° 0′ 26″ south
Longitude
115.50415° or 115° 30′ 15″ east
Open location code
4PVQXGV3+3M
Open­Street­Map ID
node 571415472
Open­Street­Map feature
man_made=­lighthouse
Geo­Names ID
11287958
Wiki­data ID
Q7959291

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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Swedish—“Wadjemup Lighthouse” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “ওয়াজেমাপ বাতিঘর”
  • Bengali: “ওয়াজেমাপ লাইটহাউস”
  • Bengali: “রটনেস্ট দ্বীপের বাতিঘর”
  • Bengali: “রটনেস্ট দ্বীপের লাইটহাউস”
  • German: “Wadjemup Lighthouse”
  • Southern Sotho: “Ntlo ea Lebone ea Wadjemup”
  • Swedish: “Wadjemup fyr”

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Localities in the Area

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