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Cape Moreton - QLD

Cape,Headland,Point

Position

DEG: -27.02957 153.46582

DMS: 27º 01' 46.45" S 153º 27' 56.95" E

UTM: 56 J 7010204mN 546205mE

Altitude: 36.3m

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Description

Place Type

Geography - Cape,Headland,Point

Location

65.65kms NorthEast of Brisbane

Address & Contact Edit

Cape Moreton QLD

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Information

Cape Moreton (Grade: moderate)
Distance: 1.5km return
Time: allow 1 hr
Details: See Queensland's first lighthouse, built in 1857 of island sandstone. Access into the lighthouse, the grounds and the grave of the lighthouse keeper's wife is not permitted, however Cape Moreton is a good viewing point for watching marine life. See whales (June–November), dolphins, sharks and turtles, as well as magnificent island scenery. The walk up the hill can be very hot in summer.

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PlaceID	38920

Map

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TrekNotes Near This Place (1)

Moreton Island

Nearby Places (26)

Non-flushing Toilet 0.19km
Cape Moreton Lighthouse 0.24km
Champagne Pools 0.92km
Honeymoon Beach 1.25km
North Point 1.36km
Northpoint Lookout 1.36km
Non-flushing toilets / Cold Showers 1.43km
North Point Campground 1.53km
Yellow Patch Camping Zone 2.05km
Braydon Beach 2.47km
Lake Jabiru 3.71km
Spitfire Beach 3.99km
Spitfire Creek 4.85km
Main Creek Outlet 5.31km
Smith Peak 5.85km
Five Hills Lookout 5.93km
Blue Lagoon 7.03km
Blue Lagoon Camping Area 7.36km
Blue Lagoon Walking Track 7.5km
Blue Lagoon Carpark 7.57km
Public Shower Block 7.6km
Honeyeater Lake 7.93km
Warrajamba Beach 8.21km
Inner Freeman Channel 9km
Bulwer-Blue Lagoon Road 9.02km
Dolphin Lake 9.76km

Wildflowers

Weather

Closest Weather Station

Cape Moreton at 23/07:30pm EST

Distance from Cape Moreton 0.21km S

Temperature
21.1°C
Feels Like	19.8°C
Rel. Humidity	67%
Dew Point	14.7°C
Pressure	1014.7hPa
Rainfall	0.0mm
Wind Direction	NNW
Wind Speed	15km/hr 8knots
Gusts	20km/hr 11knots

Temperature	Feels Like	Rel. Humidity	Dew Point	Pressure	Rainfall	Wind Direction	Wind Speed	Gusts
21.1°C	19.8°C	67%	14.7°C	1014.7hPa	0.0mm	NNW	15km/hr 8knots	20km/hr 11knots

Closest Climatic Station

Cape Moreton Lighthouse

Distance from Cape Moreton 0.21km S


Mean Max. °C
Jan	26.9
Feb	26.8
Mar	26.0
Apr	24.2
May	21.7
Jun	19.6
Jul	18.9
Aug	19.7
Sep	21.4
Oct	23.0
Nov	24.7
Dec	26.0
Mean Min. °C
Jan	21.9
Feb	22.0
Mar	21.2
Apr	19.1
May	16.4
Jun	14.1
Jul	13.2
Aug	13.9
Sep	15.9
Oct	17.8
Nov	19.5
Dec	21.0
Mean Rain mm
Jan	149.5
Feb	156.3
Mar	177.6
Apr	146.4
May	169.4
Jun	136.3
Jul	114.6
Aug	76.5
Sep	65.1
Oct	79.6
Nov	94.1
Dec	126.3

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Mean Max. °C	26.9	26.8	26.0	24.2	21.7	19.6	18.9	19.7	21.4	23.0	24.7	26.0
Mean Min. °C	21.9	22.0	21.2	19.1	16.4	14.1	13.2	13.9	15.9	17.8	19.5	21.0
Mean Rain mm	149.5	156.3	177.6	146.4	169.4	136.3	114.6	76.5	65.1	79.6	94.1	126.3