Cape Leeuwin LighthouseMAINLAND AUSTRALIA'S TALLEST LIGHTHOUSE
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Location
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Leeuwin Road, AUGUSTA
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Email
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Phone
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+61 8 9758 1920
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Fax No
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+61 8 9758 0861
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Historic Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse is situated at the most south westerly tip of Australia, standing at the point where the Indian and Southern Oceans meet. With a stunning blue backdrop of the ocean meeting the sky the lighthouse appears to glow in white splendour during summer, whilst during winter the awesome force of the fierce Southern Ocean and powerful Indian Ocean crashing against the Cape makes a visit to the Cape a unique, awesome and contrasting experience year round.
A famous maritime land mark and important meteorological site from which data is collected, the tower stands 39 metres high from ground level and 56 metres above sea level. Its piercing beam, which has an intensity of one million candles, shines over the surrounding rugged sea and landscape for 26 nautical miles or 48 kilometres.
Cape Leeuwin on which the lighthouse stands is also the start point for the Cape to Cape Track. Nearby is also the Old Waterwheel, a wooden water wheel that once supplied water to the lighthouse from a fresh water spring in the Leeuwin-Naturaliste Ridge. The water wheel has now calcified from the lime in the water, and although the wheel no longer turns water still trickles over the structure, as fresh as the day the water wheel was first erected.
Guided tours are conducted daily at the Lighthouse. A visitor centre, café and retail shop are contained within the Lighthouse precinct. Enjoy a light lunch or cappuccino in one of the heritage cottages overlooking Flinder’s Bay.
VISITING THE LIGHTHOUSE
Precinct open every day of the year (except Christmas Day) from 8.45 am to 5 pm.
Tour Times:
9.00am, 9.40am, 10.20am, 11.00am, 11.40am, 12.20pm, 1.00pm, 1.40pm, 2.20pm, 3.00pm, 3.40pm, 4.20pm
The Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse will be closed from 2nd August to 19th August. The Lighthouse grounds will remain open. We apologise for any inconvenience.
Ticket Prices:
Site Fee
Adult $5 Child (up to 16 years) $3
Tour
Adult $15 Child $7
Ultimate Pass (Jewel, Lake & Mammoth Caves & Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse)
Adult $60 Child $27 Family $160 (2 adults, 2 children) additional children $15.00
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MOORINE MARAUDER
Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse is currently playing host to one of the CowParade beauties. Pirate-themed Moorine Marauder is searching out to sea through a telescope at the entry to the grounds!
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