Bedout Island  Lighthouse

The Cape Bossut lighthouse, just to the south-west of Broome, was commissioned in 1913 and erected the following year.

It was one of a number of unattended lighthouses recommended by the Brewis report and built on the North-West coast of WA by the Public Works Department. Of these it was the last.

The light was lit by a Chance Bros lens placed on a 40ft (12m) mild steel square open lattice framework tower. It was 550 candle power using acetylene gas.

The light was decommissioned as a Commonwealth light and passed to the Department of Marine and Harbours (date unknown). Prior to the handover the lantern and lens were removed and a solar powered light was fitted. The tower was demolished some time in 1994/1995.

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Title Address Description
Cape Leeuwin
Leeuwin Rd, Augusta WA 6290, AustraliaGo to Cape Leeuwin
Breaksea Island
Unnamed Road, Nanarup WA 6330, AustraliaGo to Breaksea Island
Cave Point
Unnamed Road, Torndirrup WA 6330, AustraliaGo to Cave Point
Eclipse Island
The Gap Rd, Torndirrup WA 6330, AustraliaGo to Eclipse Island
Cape Naturaliste
Bunker Bay Walk Trail, Naturaliste WA 6281, AustraliaGo to Cape Naturaliste
Casuarina Point
1 Bennett Way, Bunbury WA 6230, AustraliaGo to Casuarina Point
Arthur Head
15 Captains Ln, Fremantle WA 6160, AustraliaGo to Arthur Head
South Mole
1 Fleet St, Fremantle WA 6160, AustraliaGo to South Mole
North Mole
N Mole Dr, North Fremantle WA 6159, AustraliaNorth Mole
Woodman Point
597 Cockburn Rd, Munster WA 6166, AustraliaGo to Woodman Point
Wadjemup (Rottnest)
Wadjemup Rd, Rottnest Island WA 6161, AustraliaGo to Wadjemup (Rottnest)
Bathurst Point
Lancier St, Rottnest Island WA 6161, AustraliaGo to Bathurst Point
Guilderton
5 Tank Road, Guilderton WA 6041, AustraliaGo to Guilderton
Escape Island
Escape Island, Western Australia, AustraliaGo to Escape Island
Pelsaert Island
Houtman Abrolhos WA 6530, AustraliaGo to Pelsaert Island
Point Moore
481-485 Marine Terrace, West End WA 6530, AustraliaGo to Point Moore
Bluff Point
118A Kempton St, Bluff Point WA 6530, AustraliaGo to Bluff Point
Cape Inscription
Unnamed Road, Dirk Hartog Island WA 6537, AustraliaGo to Cape Inscription
Babbage Island
13 Annear Pl, Babbage Island WA 6701, AustraliaGo to Babbage Island
Point Quobba
Unnamed Road, Macleod WA 6701, AustraliaGo to Point Quobba
Point Cloates
Cardabia-Ningaloo Rd, Ningaloo WA 6701, AustraliaGo to Point Cloates
Vlaming Head
Yardie Creek Rd, North West Cape WA 6707, AustraliaGot to Vlaming Head
Jarman Island
Reader Head Rd, Cossack WA 6720, AustraliaGo to Jarman Island
Gantheaume Point
Lurujarri Walk, Minyirr WA 6725, AustraliaGo to Gantheaume Point
Cape Bossut
Cape Bossut, Lagrange WA 6725, AustraliaGo to Cape Bossut
Bedout Island Lighthouse
Bedout Island, Western Australia, Australia
Cape Leveque
Broome-Cape Leveque Rd, Dampier Peninsula WA 6725, AustraliaGo to Cape Leveque
Caffarelli Island
Caffarelli Island, Western Australia, AustraliaGo to Caffarelli Island

Keepers

This light was built as an unattended light.

Technical Details

First Exhibited1855
Permanent Tower1868
Current Tower1881
StatusActive
LocationLat. 33° 35'S, Long. 151° 20'E
Original OpticIn use
Current OpticChance Bros 700mm (2th order) fixed
Automated1932
Demanned1932
ConstructionNepean sandstone
Height30m
Elevation113m
Range19 NM
CharacterFl. Grp (4) W 20s
Intensity75,000 cd
Light SourceSealite SL216 LED array
Power SourceMains with battery back up
OperatorTransport NSW Maritime Services
CustodianNSW National Parks and Wildlife Service
NotesLight source converted to LED array Feb 20

  NB: Information is historical data and is not for navigational purposes.

Access

The tower has been demolished

Associated Lighthouse

Detail to come.

Sources