The phantom lighthouse: New research explains one of Australia's strangest illusions
Source: phys.org
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Published: Oct 28, 2026, 11:40 PM UTC
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There are two lighthouses on Lady Elliot Island, at the southernmost tip of Australia's Great Barrier Reef. The first was built in 1873, but was decommissioned in 1995 when the second took over the job of warning ships off the reef. Visitors to the island, however, regularly...
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