• Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse

    11. december 2024, Australien ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

    This historic lighthouse is the tallest on mainland Australia.
    It is situated at the most south-westerly point of Australia, at the tip of a spectacular peninsula where the Southern and Indian Oceans meet.

    On December 1, 1896, the Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse was illuminated for the first time.
    The light was generated by a kerosene wick lamp, the world’s largest at the time, revolving in a mercury bath and controlled by a clockwork mechanism. With an intensity of 250,000 candelas, it could be seen for 40km.

    Skippy Rock is a series of linear granite rocks that form a low islet that is tied to the shore by beaches on Cape Leeuwin

    *  Special thanks to Phil for the drone footage and aerial photography.
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