It is located at the southern end of Wide Bay, 70 kilometres (43 mi) north of Noosa Heads, Queensland, Australia.

Major reconstruction occurred in 1933 when the light was converted to 110 V electricity, significantly increasing its luminosity, and new cottages replaced the originals.

The lighthouse is typical for Queensland, made of timber frame clad with galvanized iron plates, painted white with a red dome.

It is surmounted by an original Chance Brothers lantern with a modern VRB-25 self-contained rotating beacon mounted inside.

The two lighthouse keepers' cottages, hardwood framed and sheeted with asbestos cement, are at a lower level, with a few other buildings.

In 1883 he made a visit to the island[2] and realised that the originally planned location, halfway up the point, would result in a light that would not be visible to the north.

[8] In 1923, the light was converted to a 55 millimetres (2.2 in) incandescent gas mantle fueled by vapourised kerosene, with an intensity of 100,000 cd.

[3] A further upgrade in 1925 [4] replaced the lens with a third order 500 millimetres (20 in) focal length revolving apparatus[3] floating in a mercury bath.

[4] The light was finally converted to a solar powered VRB-25 on 9 October 1991,[10] at which point the third order optic apparatus and the lamp were removed.

[3] This reduced the strength of the light considerably, to 48,430 cd, resulting in a reduction of the range of visibility to 17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi).

The lighthouse cluster includes low dry stone retaining walls to the east of the tower, which create a level area.

It is built of an internal timber frame, clad with galvanized iron plates, about 2 millimetres (0.079 in) thick, and painted white.

On top of the tower is a round reinforced concrete balcony, supporting the lantern,[2] an original Chance Brothers 8 feet 1.5 inches (2.477 m) diameter,[11] made of cast and wrought iron.

The keepers' vehicles are sheltered at an attached carport with concrete floor, galvanised steel tube columns and a roof of hardwood framed corrugated asbestos cement.