Cape Jervis Lighthouse
 Lighthouse at Cape Jervis | |
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| Location | Cape Jervis Fleurieu Peninsula South Australia Australia |
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| Coordinates | 35°36′13.2″S 138°5′40.1″E / 35.603667°S 138.094472°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1871 (first)[1] |
| Construction | concrete tower [1] |
| Height | 18 metres (59 ft)[1] |
| Shape | inverted-pyramidal (wider at the top than the bottom) tower with balcony and lantern[1] |
| Markings | white tower |
| Operator | Australian Maritime Safety Authority |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1972 (current) |
| Focal height | 23 metres (75 ft)[1] |
| Characteristic | Fl (4) W 20s.[1] |
Cape Jervis Lighthouse is a lighthouse located at the headland of Cape Jervis on the most westerly part of the Fleurieu Peninsula on the east coast of Gulf St Vincent in South Australia.
History
It was first lit on 10 August 1871. In 1972, the original tower was replaced by a new tower.[1][2][3][4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Cape Jervis (2)". Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ^ "Cape Jervis Lighthouse". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
- ^ "Topics of the day". South Australian Advertiser. 10 August 1871. p. 2.
- ^ Boating Industry Association of South Australia (BIA); South Australia. Department for Environment and Heritage (2005), South Australia's waters an atlas & guide, Boating Industry Association of South Australia, p. 184, ISBN 978-1-86254-680-6
External links
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