What part of australia gets sunlight first?

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William S

Lord Howe island which is part of the state of NSW (for those quibbling over Norfolk) is 600k off the east coast and is therefore the first part of Australia to get the sun first.

Mt Warning is considered the first point on the Australian mainland to get sunrise each of day.

Geoff L

If your talking mainland Australia, the summit of Mount Warning, near Byron bay, nsw. The Byron bay lighthouse is further east but lower altitude.

Aquaadventure

Byron Bay which is considered the most Easterly part of Australia.

Katie D

Most Eastern point ;]

cc_of_0z

Byron Bay is the the first place on mainland Australia that sees the light of day. It is the most easterly point.

Elizabeth

My answer refers to mainland Australia ONLY!

Cape Byron, N.S.W.
The Cape Byron Lighthouse is Australia's most easterly light being situated on the most easterly point of the mainland.

Edit:
I found this info -
Mt Warning.
"Contrary to popular belief Mt Warning is not the first place to receive sunlight in Australia. Tasmania receives sunlight first in summer."
http://www.volcanolive.com/tweed.html

Power Flower

Mainland: Cape Byron
Australian Territory: Norfolk Island

Me-MOH

The eastern part of course. The sun always rises on the eastern parts of any country first.

Sex Gun

Estern Autralia - Sunshine coast

Oz M

I am stunned that my fellow Aussies all got this question wrong.

The most eastern point of Australia receives the first morning sun light in winter. It is NOT Cape Byron on the East coast of Australia which is the most eastern part of the mainland, which is only the third most eastern point.153Â°38' E

The most eastern part of Australia which is Norfolk Island.168Â° 16' E

Norfolk Island is a self governing Australian Territory situated in the South Pacific approximately 1600 km north-east of Sydney
www.norfolkisland.com.au/

However, in mid summer, Australian Antarctic Territory, the second most eastern point of Australia located at 160Â°00' E receives the first morning sun.

The first part of Australian soil to receive morning sun alternates between Norfolk Island and Australian Antarctic Territory, depending on the season.

suncatcher

for all you people that answered, the question was what part of Australia gets daylight first, not TASMANIA or NORTH FOLK island
the lady said Australia those that said the east coast are right
and it sets in the West

Squari

probably along the east coast. If you want to be specific, look at the time difference. they earliest one will probably be your answer. From memory - syd and bris

Mel

The sun rises in the East and sets in the West.

It rises along the coast of Brisbane through Sydney down Victoria.

It sets along the Western Australia coastline.

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