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1-800-758-1444
Name: Booby Island Light
Nearest Town or City: Thursday Island, Australia
Location: Western entrance to Torres Strait, Queensland.
Managing Organization: Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Tower Height: 59
Height of Focal Plane: 120
Characteristic and Range: White flash every 7.5 seconds.
Description of Tower: White, conical iron tower; lantern dome is red.
This light is operational
Date Established: 1890
Date Present Tower Built: 1890
Date Automated: 1991
Optics: 1890: Second order Fresnel lens (removed).
Current Use: Active aid to navigation.
Open To Public? No.
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