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Moreton Island Light House Information

This was the first lighthouse built in Queensland, but was actually constructed by the colony of New South Wales back in 1857, before Queensland even existed as a separate entity. It remains in operation today.

It was built to cope with increased shipping movements along the northern coast and for a long time was the only light on the entire east coast of Australia. The large number of wrecks scattered around the entrance to Moreton Bay, near the island, attest to the need for the light.

The tower is built on a rare rocky promontory on a sand island and is constructed of sandstone quarried on the island. It was extended in 1928 and now stands 23 metres tall.

The original light source oil wick which was converted to pressurized acetylene gas in1930 then to 240 volt electricity in 1937 and finally to solar power in 1993.

The lighthouse is on the northern point of Moreton Island. On the west side of the island is Tangalooma which was also once home to Queensland's first and only whaling station from 1952 to 1962. It now functions as a small resort catering mainly to day trippers from Brisbane.

Situated near the lighthouse is the Moreton Island National park information centre, which as a great source on information on the island’s history.

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