Cape Leveque
| Cape Leveque | ||
 Cape Leveque |
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| Coordinates | 16 ° 23 '43 " S , 122 ° 55' 45" E | |
| Waters 1 | Timor Sea | |
 Lighthouse Cape Leveque Lighthouse |
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Cape Leveque is a cape in the north of the Dampier Peninsula in the region of Kimberley , Western Australia .
Cape Leveque is 150 miles from Broome on Cape Leveque Road . It is a remote area, but also because of the sandy beaches it attracts some tourists, most of whom arrive by plane. Cape Leveque can only be reached by four-wheel drive vehicles.
A 13 meter high lighthouse was built on Cape Leveque in 1911. Its lighting characteristics are based on three flashes of light that light up every 15 seconds, reaching a focal plane of 43 m and emitting a light output of 25,000 petroleum lamps. The lighthouse marks the western entrance to King Sound . About 450 meters upstream of the 5.16 is hectares large Leveque Iceland .
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ The Cape Leveque lighthouse on unc.edu . Retrieved August 26, 2010
Web links
- Meteorological information (English)