Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse
The Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the headland of Cape Leeuwin, the most south-westerly point on the mainland of the Australian Continent, in the state of Western Australia.Photo: Bahnfrend, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: Lighthouse at the most south-western point of Australia
- Also known as: “Cape Leeuwin light”, “Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse and Quarters”, “Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse, Western Australia”, and “Leeuwin Light”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Cape Leeuwin water wheel.
Cape Leeuwin water wheel
Photo: Willzc, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Cape Leeuwin water wheel, sometimes called the petrified water wheel, is a non-operating water wheel, near Cape Leeuwin, in the south-west of Western Australia. Cape Leeuwin water wheel is situated 700 metres north of Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Augusta.
Augusta
Town
Photo: Orderinchaos, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Augusta is a town on the south-west coast of Western Australia, where the Blackwood River flows into Flinders Bay. It is the nearest town to Cape Leeuwin, on the furthest southwest corner of the Australian continent. Augusta is situated 7 km north of Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse.
Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse
- Categories: lighthouse, heritage site, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Shire of Augusta Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia, Oceania
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
-34.37499° or 34° 22′ 30″ southLongitude
115.13633° or 115° 8′ 11″ eastInception
1895Height
39 metres (128 feet)Open location code
4PQQJ4GP+2GOpenStreetMap ID
way 219412341OpenStreetMap feature
building=yesOpenStreetMap feature
historic=yesOpenStreetMap feature
man_made=lighthouseOpenStreetMap feature
tourism=attractionWikidata ID
Q1034452
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Satellite Map
Discover Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Czech to Spanish—“Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse” goes by many names.
- Czech: “Cap Leeuwin”
- Dutch: “Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse”
- French: “phare du cap Leeuwin”
- French: “Phare du cap Leeuwin”
- German: “Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse”
- Hebrew: “מגדלור כף לואין”
- Polish: “Latarnia Cape Leeuwin”
- Polish: “Latarnia morska na przylądku Cape Leeuwin”
- Spanish: “Faro del Cabo Leeuwin”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Visitor Centre and Sand Dune.
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