Cape Willoughby Lighthouse
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Cape Willoughby Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on the eastern tip of Kangaroo Island in South Australia, known as the state's first lighthouse and a prominent maritime navigation aid.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Cape Willoughby Lighthouse canonical | 1 |
| Cape Willoughby Lighthouse precinct | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Cape Willoughby Lighthouse Context triple: [Kangaroo Island, hasLandmark, Cape Willoughby Lighthouse]
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A.
Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse
Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon and popular visitor site located on the rugged Cape Naturaliste headland in Western Australia’s South West.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse
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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E.
Elbow Reef Lighthouse
Elbow Reef Lighthouse is a historic, candy-striped, manually operated kerosene lighthouse located off Hope Town in the Abaco Islands of the Bahamas.
- 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 Willoughby Lighthouse Target entity description: Cape Willoughby Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on the eastern tip of Kangaroo Island in South Australia, known as the state's first lighthouse and a prominent maritime navigation aid.
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A.
Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse
Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon and popular visitor site located on the rugged Cape Naturaliste headland in Western Australia’s South West.
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B.
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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C.
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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D.
Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse
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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E.
Elbow Reef Lighthouse
Elbow Reef Lighthouse is a historic, candy-striped, manually operated kerosene lighthouse located off Hope Town in the Abaco Islands of the Bahamas.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage-listed lighthouse
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ |
| access | open to the public via guided tour ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cape Willoughby Conservation Park walking trails ⓘ |
| automated | true ⓘ |
| automatedSince | 20th century ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures on Kangaroo Island
ⓘ
Lighthouses in South Australia ⓘ South Australian Heritage Register places ⓘ
linked to:
South Australian Heritage Register
|
| constructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1851 ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| focalHeight | approximately 73 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasAdjacentAccommodation | former lighthouse keepers’ cottages ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfKeepersCottages | 3 ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCentre | true ⓘ |
| height | approximately 27 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed on the South Australian Heritage Register ⓘ |
| inception | 1852 ⓘ |
| isFirstLighthouseIn | South Australia ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white light ⓘ |
| lightRange | approximately 20 nautical miles ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Cape Willoughby ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cape Willoughby Conservation Park
ⓘ
southern coast of Australia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Kangaroo Island ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Backstairs Passage ⓘ |
| managingAgent | South Australian Department for Environment and Water ⓘ |
| marking | white tower ⓘ |
| navigates | shipping through Backstairs Passage ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Penneshaw ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first lighthouse built in South Australia
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historic stone construction ⓘ prominent headland location overlooking Backstairs Passage ⓘ |
| offersGuidedTours | true ⓘ |
| operator | Australian Maritime Safety Authority ⓘ |
| originalLensType | catadioptric lens ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of South Australia ⓘ |
| partOf | South Australian coastal light network ⓘ |
| position | eastern tip of Kangaroo Island ⓘ |
| powerSource | electric ⓘ |
| purpose |
coastal beacon
ⓘ
maritime navigation aid ⓘ |
| region |
Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island region
ⓘ
linked to:
Fleurieu Peninsula
|
| state | South Australia ⓘ |
| status | active lighthouse ⓘ |
| towerShape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern ⓘ |
| yearLit | 1852 ⓘ |
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Subject: Cape Willoughby Lighthouse Description of subject: Cape Willoughby Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on the eastern tip of Kangaroo Island in South Australia, known as the state's first lighthouse and a prominent maritime navigation aid.
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