Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse
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Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon at the meeting point of the Indian and Southern Oceans, renowned as one of Australia’s tallest and most significant lighthouses.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse canonical | 5 |
| Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse (nearby) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2649538 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse Context triple: [South West region of Western Australia, touristAttraction, Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse]
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A.
Cape Byron Lighthouse
Cape Byron Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on Australia’s easternmost point, renowned for its panoramic ocean views and whale-watching opportunities near Byron Bay.
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B.
Yamba Lighthouse
Yamba Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon in Yamba, New South Wales, Australia, guiding vessels at the mouth of the Clarence River.
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C.
South Horn lighthouse
South Horn lighthouse is a navigational light station located at the southern end of the Isle of May in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, helping guide maritime traffic in the area.
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D.
Port Shepstone Lighthouse
Port Shepstone Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon in Port Shepstone, South Africa, known for guiding ships along the KwaZulu-Natal shoreline and serving as a notable local landmark.
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E.
Point Sur Lighthouse
Point Sur Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century light station perched on a volcanic rock along California’s Big Sur coast, guiding ships along the rugged Pacific shoreline.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse Target entity description: Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon at the meeting point of the Indian and Southern Oceans, renowned as one of Australia’s tallest and most significant lighthouses.
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A.
Cape Byron Lighthouse
Cape Byron Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on Australia’s easternmost point, renowned for its panoramic ocean views and whale-watching opportunities near Byron Bay.
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B.
Yamba Lighthouse
Yamba Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon in Yamba, New South Wales, Australia, guiding vessels at the mouth of the Clarence River.
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C.
South Horn lighthouse
South Horn lighthouse is a navigational light station located at the southern end of the Isle of May in the Firth of Forth, Scotland, helping guide maritime traffic in the area.
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D.
Port Shepstone Lighthouse
Port Shepstone Lighthouse is a coastal navigational beacon in Port Shepstone, South Africa, known for guiding ships along the KwaZulu-Natal shoreline and serving as a notable local landmark.
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E.
Point Sur Lighthouse
Point Sur Lighthouse is a historic 19th-century light station perched on a volcanic rock along California’s Big Sur coast, guiding ships along the rugged Pacific shoreline.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage-listed lighthouse
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ |
| automated | yes ⓘ |
| automationYear | 1982 ⓘ |
| colour | white tower ⓘ |
| completionDate | 1896 ⓘ |
| constructedBy |
Western Australian government
ⓘ
linked to:
Government of Western Australia
|
| constructionMaterial |
limestone
ⓘ
local stone ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1895 ⓘ |
| constructionTechnique | masonry tower ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| designedBy |
C. Y. O’Connor
ⓘ
linked to:
C. Y. O'Connor
Western Australian Public Works Department ⓘ |
| focalHeight |
approximately 186 feet
ⓘ
approximately 56 metres ⓘ |
| hasKeeperCottages | yes ⓘ |
| height |
approximately 128 feet
ⓘ
approximately 39 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus |
Register of the National Estate (former)
ⓘ
linked to:
Register of the National Estate
State Register of Heritage Places (Western Australia) ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | group flashing white light ⓘ |
| lightRange | approximately 25 nautical miles ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cape Leeuwin
ⓘ
Shire of Augusta-Margaret River ⓘ Western Australia ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Augusta, Western Australia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | mainland Australia ⓘ |
| managingAgent | Australian Maritime Safety Authority ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the tallest lighthouses on mainland Australia
ⓘ
historic significance to Australian coastal navigation ⓘ marking the meeting point of the Indian and Southern Oceans ⓘ |
| oceanConfluence |
Indian Ocean
ⓘ
Southern Ocean ⓘ |
| offersGuidedTours | yes ⓘ |
| openingDate | 1896 ⓘ |
| operator | Australian Maritime Safety Authority ⓘ |
| originalLensType | first-order Fresnel lens ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Commonwealth of Australia ⓘ |
| powerSource | electric ⓘ |
| shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern ⓘ |
| siteManager | Parks and Wildlife Service Western Australia ⓘ |
| status | active lighthouse ⓘ |
| touristAttraction | yes ⓘ |
| usedFor |
coastal shipping safety
ⓘ
marine navigation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| yearLit | 1896 ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse Description of subject: Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon at the meeting point of the Indian and Southern Oceans, renowned as one of Australia’s tallest and most significant lighthouses.
Referenced by (6)
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linked to: Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse