Description
Point Lookout is a headland, small coastal town and locality on the eastern coast of North Stradbroke Island, Redland City, Queensland, Australia.
Point Lookout is a headland, small coastal town and locality on the eastern coast of North Stradbroke Island, Redland City, Queensland, Australia. At the 2016 census, Point Lookout had a population of 713.
History
The point was first sighted by James Cook in 1770. The Point Lookout Lighthouse was constructed in 1932, which is still in use today.
The single greatest loss of life resulting from a submarine attack in Australian waters occurred off Point Lookout on 14 May 1943 when the hospital ship AHS Centaur was sunk by a Japanese submarine.
The Point Lookout Library opened in 2011.
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Population: 101-1000
Time zone: UTC +10:00
Area: 4.493 km2
Elevation: 11-50 metres
Town elevation: 38 m
Population number: 713
Local Government Area: Redland City Council