Name and Location

North Point Lighthouse is located at the northern tip of Moreton Island in Queensland, Australia. The exact address is Unnamed Road, Moreton Island QLD 4025, Australia (Plus Code: XFH3+7M / XFG3+XV). The coordinates are 27°01′21″ S, 153°27′16″ E (lat −27.0225487, lon 153.4546438).

Construction and History

The North Point Lighthouse is an unstaffed, modern navigational aid with unknown construction era. It was identified from recent aerial surveys as a minor coastal beacon for vessels navigating the western side of Moreton Island and Moreton Bay.

Architecture and Materials

The lighthouse is a small unmanned tower or mast (exact height unknown). The architectural style is likely functional maritime beacon—likely a skeletal steel or fibreglass mast with lantern head (speculation; unconfirmed).

Light and Navigation

The North Point Lighthouse serves as an active/auxiliary light beacon for near-shore navigation. However, the light characteristic, range, and color are not documented in publicly available aids-to-navigation publications.

Accessibility and Visiting

Public access to the lighthouse is possible but requires a 4WD on beaches or a small boat landing at Bulwer. There are no visitor facilities or interpretive signage on-site. Nearby attractions include Bulwer jetty and wreck remains; Moreton Island National Park (nearby Cowan Cowan, Ben-Ewa).

Notable Views and Landscape

The lighthouse commands views across Sandhills and tidal flats, with frequent sightings of wading birds, dolphins in the bay, and, in winter months, migrating humpback whales offshore. Sunsets here are noted for their uninterrupted sweep across Moreton Bay.

Anecdotes and Folklore

There is no documented local legend surrounding North Point Lighthouse. Oral reports from four-wheel-drive enthusiasts describe it as a convenient landmark when traversing the northern beaches.

Technical and Operational Details

The lighthouse is automated, with no on-site keeper. The current use is active/auxiliary light beacon for near-shore navigation. The managing authority is presumably the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).

Further Information

OpenStreetMap, Way 199422272 (“North Point Lighthouse”). Google Maps Plus Codes XFH3+7M and XFG3+XV, Moreton Island QLD 4025. Australian Maritime Safety Authority—List of Aids to Navigation (for future data on characteristic and range).