Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse – Where Two Oceans Meet

Since we went in the opposite direction than we wanted (beach hopping by car in the Cape to Cape track), we realized we were running out of time (likely from all that rock climbing at Castle Rock). We decided to go straight to the other cape near Augusta, Australia, and return via the beaches.

So off we went to Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse.

Historic Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse is situated at the most south westerly tip of Australia, standing at the point where the Indian and Southern Oceans meet. With a stunning blue backdrop of the ocean meeting the sky the lighthouse appears to glow in white splendour during summer, whilst during winter the awesome force of the fierce Southern Ocean and powerful Indian Ocean crashing against the Cape makes a visit to the Cape a unique, awesome and contrasting experience year round.

A famous maritime land mark and important meteorological site from which data is collected, the tower stands 39 metres high from ground level and 56 metres above sea level. Its piercing beam, which has an intensity of one million candles, shines over the surrounding rugged sea and landscape for 26 nautical miles or 48 kilometres.

We arrived in plenty of time to enjoy the lighthouse and the wonder and natural beauty of where two oceans meet. The Indian Ocean and the Southern Ocean.

As we drove near it, the beauty of the area took my breath away. I can’t describe the feeling, but it was like, we were at the end of the earth.

Cape Leeuwin Lighthouse

We stopped alongside the road to see a plaque showing us how close to Antarctica we were!

South Pole 3398 miles

Closer to the lighthouse

Two oceans meet.

I could have watched the waves looking for that meeting point all day

As we left, I couldn’t resist taking a photo of where the lighthouse met the moon