Cape Wickham Lighthouse

Australia's tallest lighthouse

I didn't expect to find Australia's tallest lighthouse on King Island, but there it is, a mighty impressive monument 48 metres high and built in 1861 from locally quarried granite. The lighthouse sti...

tallest yes it is .

The Cape Wickham Lighthouse could be seen from the Island Breeze Motel in Currie Up close it is impressive well worth the trip and the School Museum on the way .

What a Lighthouse

This is the tallest lighthouse in the Southern Hemisphere It is huge and dominates Cape Wickham It’s a great building but it is closed do one can’t climb up The view is spectacular

Impressive building with good interpretation

It is an easy drive to the north of the island to view the tallest lighthouse in Australia. It is impressive. There is good interpretation at the site. Take a few moments to walk down to the coastline...

Fabulous views

Although surrounded by beauty this lighthouse marks a time in Australia's history when sailing was very dangerous. A lonely life for the lighthouse keepers