Corny Point Lighthouse
 Corny Point Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Corny Point South Australia  Australia |
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| Coordinates | 34°53′48″S 137°00′38″E / 34.89658°S 137.01061°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1882  |
| Construction | limestone[1] |
| Automated | 1920[2] |
| Height | 16 metres (52 ft)[1] |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern [1] |
| Markings | white tower, lantern and dome, red lantern rail [1] |
| Power source | mains electricity |
| Operator | Australian Maritime Safety Authority |
| Heritage | listed on the South Australian Heritage Register |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1882[1] |
| Focal height | 30 metres (98 ft)[3] |
| Lens | 3rd order Chance Brothers Fresnel lens[1] |
| Light source | mains power |
| Intensity | 60,000 cd[3] |
| Range | 19 nautical miles (35 km)*[3] |
| Characteristic | Four white flashes every 20 seconds; red flashes shown over rocks to the southwest [1] |
Corny Point lighthouse is a lighthouse located in Spencer Gulf, South Australia on the headland known as Corny Point about 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) west of the town of Corny Point.
It was commissioned in March 1882 to assist southbound shipping to avoid hazards on the west coast of the peninsula south of Corny Point and to determine during darkness where Hardwicke Bay lies if required as a place of shelter from the weather. It was converted to automatic operation in 1920 and along with the demolition of the lighthouse keeper accommodation. The lighthouse has been listed on the South Australian Heritage Register since 24 July 1980.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Lighthouses of Australia: South Australia". Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
- ^ a b Parsons, Ronald (1985), Lighthouses of South Australia, R. Parsons, pp. 12 & 15, ISBN 978-0-909418-35-9
- ^ a b c d "The Troubridge Island Lighthouse". Malcolm S Macdonald trading as Lighthouse Computer Training & Development. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "Corny Point Lighthouse". Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
- ^ "Search results for Corny Point Lighthouse (Record Id SA0016223)". Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ "Report of thePresident of the Marine Board". South Australian Advertiser. Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 2 August 1873. p. 2. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
- ^ 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. 201, ISBN 978-1-86254-680-6
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