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Cape Wickham Lighthouse, King Island

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The Cape Wickham Lighthouse is a lighthouse situated at Cape Wickham on King Island, Tasmania. At 48 metres (157 ft) tall, it is Australia's tallest lighthouse. The lighthouse is listed on the Commonwealth Heritage Register.
There are eleven timber flights of stairs in the lighthouse, with twenty steps each, which must be climbed in order to reach the top. Surrounding the lighthouse are the remains of a number of associated buildings, including a small church. There are also a number of gravestones, many belonging to those who were shipwrecked in the area after the lighthouse was built.

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By Llarrinda

We dropped our partners off at the astonishingly beautiful Cape Wickham Golf Links and started to explore the northern reaches of King Island, beginning with the iconic Cape Wickham Lighthouse, which.... more

We dropped our partners off at the astonishingly beautiful Cape Wickham Golf Links and started to explore the northern reaches of King Island, beginning with the iconic Cape Wickham Lighthouse, which.... more »
By westy54

Standing on the northerly most tip of the island this lighthouse is an impressive 48 metres tall and is anchored on a stone base that is 3.4 metres thick. The lighthouse keepers had to scale over 220.... more

Standing on the northerly most tip of the island this lighthouse is an impressive 48 metres tall and is anchored on a stone base that is 3.4 metres thick. The lighthouse keepers had to scale over 220.... more »

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By Rudy

This is one of the most beautiful coasts I have seen. Especially in late spring when nature is in full bloom. The variety of colours is amazing. Walk around a bit, it's really worth while.

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By Nick Close

An absolutely stunning lighthouse overlooking a majestic coast line! Photos do not do it any justice at all! A must see

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