Caffarelli Island Lighthouse

The Caffarelli light was established in 1967. It is a round metal tower with an AGA lantern and drum lens. It was an unmanned light.

History

Caffarelli Island sits at the mouth of King Sound, to the east of Cape Leveque.

The seas around the island presented a hazard to shipping long before the light was established. In June 1915 the pearling schooner Alice came to grief on a reef near Caffarelli Island. On 16 June seven crewmen from the Alice came ashore at the Cape Leveque lighthouse in a dinghy. The lightkeeper, Arthur Jeapes, sent the assistant keeper to the Chilli Creek Mission to obtain a lugger to go to the reef to rescue the remaining nineteen members of the crew, including the captain, who had remained on board. Thirteen of the crew were swept away after they climbed onto the reef, which was inundated by the rising tide.

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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
Cape Leveque
Broome-Cape Leveque Rd, Dampier Peninsula WA 6725, AustraliaGo to Cape Leveque
Caffarelli Island
Caffarelli Island, Western Australia, AustraliaGo to Caffarelli Island

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If you can assist with more history on this lighthouse please contact keeper@lighthouses.org.au.

Keepers

Caffarelli Island lighthouse was built as a fully automatic light.

Technical Details

First Exhibited1967
StatusActive
LocationLat: 16° 02.6160' S Long: 123° 16.8120' E
Original Optic
Current OpticAGA 400mm fr catadioptric drum
DemannedBuilt as an unmanned light
ConstructionWhite round metal tower and white AGA FLDB 22/12 lantern
Height6 m
Elevation68 m
RangeNom: 12 nm Geo: 21 nm
CharacterFl. W. (2) in 20 secs
Intensity4600 cd
Light Source12V 35W C8 Halogen
Power SourceSolar Conversion, 13/9/1987
OperatorAMSA
NotesAs at July 2015
  NB: Information is historical data and is not for navigational purposes.

Access

The tower is not open to the public.

Site Access

The lighthouse grounds are open all year round.

Tours

No tours are available.

Accommodation

No lighthouse accommodation is available

Museum

Detail to come.

Friends Group

There is no Friends Group

Associated Lighthouse

Detail to come.

Links

Detail to come.

Sources

  • Julie Taylor
  • Detail to come  External link