Seal Point Lighthouse
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| Location | Cape St. Francis Eastern Cape South Africa |
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| Coordinates | 34°12′44.6″S 24°50′10.4″E / 34.212389°S 24.836222°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1878[1] |
| Construction | brick tower |
| Height | 27.75 metres (91.0 ft)[1][2] |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern rising from one-story keeper's house |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Power source | mains electricity  |
| Fog signal | Horn Mo(C) 30s[3] |
| Light | |
| First lit | 4 July 1878 |
| Focal height | 36 metres (118 ft) |
| Lens | Fresnel |
| Intensity | 2,750,000 cd[3][1] |
| Range | 28 nautical miles (52 km)[3][1] |
| Characteristic | Fl W 5s.[1] |
Seal Point is a lighthouse on Cape St. Francis in the Eastern Cape of South Africa.[4][3] The lighthouse is operational and houses a museum. Public access to the top of the tower is allowed in the company of a guide.
Construction on the lighthouse started in November 1875 and it became operational on 4 July 1878.[5] Total construction cost was £20,000.[2]
The Lighthouse was used by SANCOB to house penguins and other birdlife. This was until its closure in recent years. Currently, the area around the lighthouse has been developed into bike paths.[6]
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References[edit]
- ^ a b c d e "Lighthouse Tours". Archived from the original on 23 January 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2008.
- ^ a b Sellick, W.S.J. (1904). Uitenhage, past and present : souvenir of the Centenary, 1804-1904. pp. 125.
- ^ a b c d "Section 1 – List of Lights and Radio Signals". List of Lights, Fog Signals, Radio Navigational Aids and Radio Services (2008 ed.). South African Navy, Hydrographic Office. 1997. p. 20. ISBN 9780958407175.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Eastern South Africa". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 22 March 2016.
- ^ Theal, George McCall (1919). History of South Africa, from 1873 to 1884, twelve eventful years, with continuation of the history of Galekaland, Tembuland, Pondoland, and Bethshuanaland until the annexation of those territories to the Cape Colony, and of Zululand until its annexation to Natal. London: Allen. Retrieved 24 November 2009.
- ^ Personal Experiences of Francis Lehman
External links[edit]
Media related to Seal Point Lighthouse at Wikimedia Commons- South African Lighthouses
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