Cleveland Point Light

Cleveland Point Light (original)

The old Cleveland Point Light, 2006
Location	Cleveland Queensland Australia
Coordinates	27°30′37″S 153°17′21″E / 27.51020°S 153.28908°E / -27.51020; 153.28908
Tower
Constructed	1864-1865
Construction	timber frame clad with weatherboards
Height	38 feet (12 m)[1]
Shape	tapered hexagonal tower with gallery and lantern
Markings	white tower, red lantern
Heritage	listed on the Queensland Heritage Register
Light
First lit	1865
Deactivated	1976

Cleveland Point Light, also known as Point Cleveland Light, is a lighthouse located on the north-eastern tip of Cleveland Point, at Cleveland, Redland City, Queensland, Australia. It overlooks Moreton Bay to the east and Raby Bay to the west. The old lighthouse was established in 1864-1865 as a wooden hexagonal tower. It is one of only two surviving lighthouses of this form, the other being Old Burnett Heads Light.^[2] A newer light, constructed of a concrete post, replaced it in 1976, and the old lighthouse was relocated a short distance away, where it stands today. The newer light was removed in 2009.

An early 1847 private beacon was replaced by a temporary government light in 1864, and then the permanent tower in 1865. The lens was upgraded twice, in 1874 and 1879. In 1934 the lighthouse was converted to electricity, and remained so until 1976 when it was deactivated and replaced by a concrete pile light constructed just 3 metres (9.8 ft) away. The original tower was moved away in 1979 and restored in 1987.

While timber frame and cladding construction is typical for the area and period, both the hexagonal form and the weatherboard cladding are unique. The tower is surmounted with a red painted lantern room and a hexagonal gallery. Both towers were easily accessible. The newer tower consisted of concrete posts supported by two vertical concrete bars. The old tower is easily accessible to the public as was the newer one, but entering is not allowed.