Beacon
Beacon is a city in Australia with a population of about 168.
AustraliaSmall town🕐 Australia/PerthA beacon is an intentionally conspicuous device designed to attract attention to a specific location. A common example is the lighthouse, which draws attention to a fixed point that can be used to navigate around obstacles or into port. More modern examples include a variety of radio beacons that can be read on radio direction finders in all weather, and radar transponders that appear on radar displays.
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About Beacon
| Country | Australia |
| Continent | Oceania |
| Explore | 08 |
| Population | 168 |
| Local currency | AUD |
| Coordinates | -30.4485, 117.8630 |
| Time zone | Australia/Perth |
🧭 Facts & curiosities
| Settlement type | Small town |
| Distance to the capital | 2,957 km · Canberra |
| Population (Australia) | #7120 most populated in Australia |
| Where on Earth | 30°26′55″S · 117°51′47″E |
| Hemisphere | S · E |
| Distance to the equator | 3,390 km |
| Distance to the South Pole | 6,629 km |
| Did you know | More populous than 95% of all places |
| Same latitude as | Porto Alegre (Brazil) |
| Antipode (other side of Earth) | 30.45, -62.14 |
✈️ Distance to major cities
| Sydney | 3,148 km |
| Singapore | 3,836 km |
| Tokyo | 7,697 km |
| Beijing | 7,824 km |
| Dubai | 9,092 km |
| Cairo | 11,354 km |