1943 Searchlight

1943 Searchlight is a historic site in Brisbane, Queensland. 1943 Searchlight is situated nearby to the ruins WW2 Command Post, as well as near Fort Lytton.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Fort Lytton National Park and Fort Lytton.

Fort Lytton National Park

Photo: Kgbo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fort Lytton National Park is a small national park, so small, that it is probably smaller than most national parks you may have been to. At only 0.13 km2, this park nestled in the suburb of Lytton near the Port of Brisbane in Brisbane's northeast, protecting Fort Lytton, which was one of Brisbane's key defence forts in the late 19th and early 20th century.

Fort Lytton

Fort

Photo: Kgbo, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Fort Lytton is a heritage-listed 19th-century coastal fort in the suburb of Lytton in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. The name “Fort Lytton” is also used to describe the 1 square mile military base that surrounded the fort. Fort Lytton is situated 130 metres east of 1943 Searchlight.

Lytton Quarantine Station

Heritage site

Photo: Wikimedia, CC BY 3.0.

Lytton Quarantine Station is a heritage-listed former quarantine station in Lytton, City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. It was built from 1913 to c. 1914. Lytton Quarantine Station is situated 220 metres south of 1943 Searchlight.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Brisbane Airport and Hemmant.

Brisbane Airport

Suburb

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Brisbane Airport is a coastal suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Brisbane Airport had a population of 22 people. Brisbane Airport is situated 4 km northwest of 1943 Searchlight.

Hemmant

Suburb

Hemmant is an eastern riverside suburb of the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Hemmant had a population of 2,886 people. Hemmant is situated 5 km southwest of 1943 Searchlight.

Wynnum West

Suburb

Wynnum West is an outer eastern suburb in the City of Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. In the 2021 census, Wynnum West had a population of 12,790 people. Wynnum West is situated 5 km south of 1943 Searchlight.

1943 Searchlight

Type: Historic site
Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
Location: Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, Oceania
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Latitude

-27.4104° or 27° 24′ 37″ south

Longitude

153.15024° or 153° 9′ 1″ east

Levels

Open location code

5R4MH5Q2+R3

OpenStreetMap ID

way 1023140471

OpenStreetMap feature

historic=yes

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