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This is a list of lighthouses in South Africa. It contains currently active lights as well as decommissioned lights of historical importance.
Lighthouse
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Located near
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Coordinates
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Inst.
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Structure
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Focal plane
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ALN
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Notes
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Bird Island
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Bird Island[1]
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33°50′29.72″S 26°17′13.55″E / 33.8415889°S 26.2870972°E / -33.8415889; 26.2870972 (Bird Island Lighthouse) [1]
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1852-12-01, 1873-05-01[1]
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26 m masonry tower[1]
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30 m[1]
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D6412[2]
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The Doddington sank at the island in 1755.[1]
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Bluff
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Durban, KZN
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29°52′40″S 31°03′50″E / 29.87778°S 31.06389°E / -29.87778; 31.06389 (Bluff Lighthouse)
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1867-01-12
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concrete tower
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discontinued 1940-10-16, later demolished, coordinates are for the original iron tower [3][4][5]
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Cape Agulhas
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Cape Agulhas, WC
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34°49′08″S 20°00′33″E / 34.81889°S 20.00917°E / -34.81889; 20.00917 (Cape Agulhas Lighthouse)
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1849-03-01
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27 m tower
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31 m HW
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D6370[6]
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National monument [7] Provincial Heritage Site[8]
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Cape Columbine
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Paternoster, WC
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32°48′39″S 17°51′23″E / 32.81083°S 17.85639°E / -32.81083; 17.85639 (Cape Columbine Lighthouse)
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1936-10-01
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15 m masonry tower
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80 m HW
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D5810[9]
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[10]
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Cape Hangklip
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34°23′11.4″S 18°49′42.3″E / 34.386500°S 18.828417°E / -34.386500; 18.828417 (Cape Hangklip Lighthouse)
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1960-11-25
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22 m concrete tower
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34 m HW
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D6280[11]
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[3]
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Cape Hermes
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Port St. Johns
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31°38′06″S 29°33′23″E / 31.63500°S 29.55639°E / -31.63500; 29.55639 (Cape Hermes Lighthouse)
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1903-05-01, 1904-10-16
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13 m stone tower
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55 m
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D6442[12]
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[13]
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Cape Infanta
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34°28′18.76″S 20°50′47.09″E / 34.4718778°S 20.8464139°E / -34.4718778; 20.8464139 (Cape Infanta Lighthouse)
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1979-03-15
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15 m aluminium lattice tower
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53 m MSL
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D6371[6]
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[14]
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Cape Morgan
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Morgan's Bay
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32°42′26″S 28°21′55″E / 32.70722°S 28.36528°E / -32.70722; 28.36528 (Cape Morgan Lighthouse)
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1964-02-05
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12 m aluminium tower
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60 m
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D6434[12]
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[15]
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Cape Point
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Simon's Bay, WC
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34°21′24″S 18°30′00″E / 34.35667°S 18.50000°E / -34.35667; 18.50000 (Cape Point Lighthouse)
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1860-05-01, 1919-03-11
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9 m masonry tower
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87 m HW
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D6120[16]
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[16][17]
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Cape Recife
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Algoa Bay, EC
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34°01′43.97″S 25°42′03.90″E / 34.0288806°S 25.7010833°E / -34.0288806; 25.7010833 (Cape Recife Lighthouse)
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1851-04-01
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24 m masonry tower
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28 m
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D6390[2]
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[18]
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Cape Seal
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Plettenberg Bay
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34°06′27.6″S 23°24′22.83″E / 34.107667°S 23.4063417°E / -34.107667; 23.4063417 (Cape Seal Lighthouse)
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1950-05-11
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6 m tower
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146 m
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D6384[19]
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[14]
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Cape St. Blaize
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Mossel Bay
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34°11′09.45″S 22°09′25.14″E / 34.1859583°S 22.1569833°E / -34.1859583; 22.1569833 (Cape St. Blaize Lighthouse)
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1864-03-15
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20.5 masonry tower
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73 m
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D6378[19]
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[20]
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Cape St. Lucia
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28°30′54″S 32°24′00″E / 28.51500°S 32.40000°E / -28.51500; 32.40000 (Cape St. Lucia Lighthouse)
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1906-12-15, 1915
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8 m cast iron tower
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113 m
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D6484
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[21][22][23]
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Cape St. Martin
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St Helena Bay, WC
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32°42′53″S 17°55′18.53″E / 32.71472°S 17.9218139°E / -32.71472; 17.9218139 (Cape St. Martin Lighthouse)
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1977-12-12
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10 m aluminium lattice tower
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18 m
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D5801[9]
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[24]
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Cape Vidal
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Cape Vidal Forestry Reserve, KZN
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28°08′51.98″S 32°33′10.77″E / 28.1477722°S 32.5529917°E / -28.1477722; 32.5529917 (Cape Vidal Lighthouse)
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1985-07-08
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23 m concrete tower
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64.5 m MSL
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D6485[23]
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painted yellow [25]
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Castle Point
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East London, CC
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1860-08-25
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wood
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decommissioned 1895 [22][24]
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Cooper Light
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Brighton Beach, Durban, KZN
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29°56′05″S 31°00′15″E / 29.93472°S 31.00417°E / -29.93472; 31.00417 (Cooper Light)
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1953-07-31
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21 m concrete tower
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134 m
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D6458[26]
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[27]
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Danger Point
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34°37′48.8″S 19°18′10.9″E / 34.630222°S 19.303028°E / -34.630222; 19.303028 (Danger Point Lighthouse)
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1895-01-01
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masonry tower
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45 m
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D6320[6]
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[28]
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Dassen Island
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Dassen Island, WC
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33°25′54″S 18°05′22″E / 33.43167°S 18.08944°E / -33.43167; 18.08944 (Dassen Island Lighthouse)
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1893-04-15
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28 m iron tower
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47 m
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D5860[29]
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[30]
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Deal Light
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Papenkuils river mouth
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33°54′56″S 25°36′52″E / 33.91556°S 25.61444°E / -33.91556; 25.61444 (Deal Light Lighthouse)
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1973-11-01
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22 m aluminium lattice tower
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26.9 m
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D6400[2]
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[1]
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Doringbaai
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Doringbaai
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31°49′00″S 18°14′00″E / 31.81667°S 18.23333°E / -31.81667; 18.23333 (Doringbaai Lighthouse)[31]
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1963-04-02
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21 m aluminum lattice tower
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36 m
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D5734[31]
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[32]
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Durnford
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Port Durnford Forestry Reserve
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28°55′00″S 31°55′30″E / 28.91667°S 31.92500°E / -28.91667; 31.92500 (Durnford Lighthouse)
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1916-03-01
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12 m steel tower
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49 m
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D6482[33]
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[34]
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Great Fish
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Port Alfred
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33°31′10″S 27°06′34″E / 33.51944°S 27.10944°E / -33.51944; 27.10944 (Great Fish Lighthouse)
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1898-07-01
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9 m masonry tower
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85 m
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D6416[12]
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[35]
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Green Point
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Green Point, WC
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33°54′04″S 18°24′02″E / 33.90111°S 18.40056°E / -33.90111; 18.40056 (Green Point Lighthouse, Cape Town)
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1824-04-12
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16 m masonry tower
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20 m HW
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D5900[16]
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[36][37] National monument and Provincial Heritage site[38]
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Green Point
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Umzinto, KZN
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30°14′56.1″S 30°46′38.9″E / 30.248917°S 30.777472°E / -30.248917; 30.777472 (Green Point Lighthouse, Natal)
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1905
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21 m cast iron tower
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86 m
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D6454[26]
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[39][40]
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Groenriviermond
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30°51′53″S 17°34′49″E / 30.86472°S 17.58028°E / -30.86472; 17.58028 (Groenriviermond Lighthouse)
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1988-11-21
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17.2 m concrete tower
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27.3 m
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D5720[31]
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[41]
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The Hill
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Port Elizabeth, EC
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1861-06-01
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decommissioned 1973-10-31 [30]
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Hondeklipbaai
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30°18′30.7″S 17°16′17.8″E / 30.308528°S 17.271611°E / -30.308528; 17.271611 (Hondeklipbaai Lighthouse)
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1936-02-15, 1956-02-15
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8 m steel tower
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29 m
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D5704[31]
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[32]
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Hood Point
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East London, EC
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33°02′25.96″S 27°53′55.00″E / 33.0405444°S 27.8986111°E / -33.0405444; 27.8986111 (Hood Point Lighthouse)
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1895-06-04
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19 m masonry tower
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55 m
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D6420[12]
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[42]
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Ifafa Beach
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30°27′46.7″S 30°39′08.4″E / 30.462972°S 30.652333°E / -30.462972; 30.652333 (Ifafa Beach Lighthouse)
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1980-02-04
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23 m tower
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35.1 m MSL
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D6452[26]
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[43]
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Jesser Point
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Sordwana Bay, KZN
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27°32′41.35″S 32°33′40.81″E / 27.5448194°S 32.5613361°E / -27.5448194; 32.5613361 (Jesser Point Lighthouse)
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1986-04
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concrete tower
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61 m MSL
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D6486[23]
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[25]
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M'bashe Point
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32°14′27.1″S 28°54′54″E / 32.240861°S 28.91500°E / -32.240861; 28.91500 (M'bashe Point Lighthouse)[12]
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1926-12-03
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14 m lattice steel tower
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47 m
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D6438[12]
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[44]
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Milnerton
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Milnerton, WC
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33°52′53.47″S 18°29′18.52″E / 33.8815194°S 18.4884778°E / -33.8815194; 18.4884778 (Milnerton Lighthouse)
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1960-03-10
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21 m concrete tower
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28 m
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D5910[45]
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[46]
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Mouille Point
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33°54′00″S 18°25′19″E / 33.90000°S 18.42194°E / -33.90000; 18.42194 (Mouille Point Lighthouse)[47]
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1842-07-01, 1865
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Discontinued in 1908, demolished on or after 1921.[48]
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North Head
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Saldanha Bay, WC
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33°03′00″S 17°54′42″E / 33.05000°S 17.91167°E / -33.05000; 17.91167 (North Head Lighthouse)
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1939-07-12, 1969-12-02
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21 m aluminum tower
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33 m
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D5830[9]
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[31][49]
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North Sand
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31°03′24″S 30°13′33″E / 31.05667°S 30.22583°E / -31.05667; 30.22583 (North Sand Lighthouse)
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1968-07-17
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21 m alumunium lattice tower
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38 m
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D6448[12]
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[50]
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Port Nolloth
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Port Nolloth, NC
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29°14′58.36″S 16°52′08.48″E / 29.2495444°S 16.8690222°E / -29.2495444; 16.8690222 (Port Nolloth Lighthouse)
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1909
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11 m aluminium lattice tower
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17 m
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D5660[31]
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[21]
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Port Shepstone
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Umzinkulu River mouth, KZN
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30°44′30.1″S 30°27′33.0″E / 30.741694°S 30.459167°E / -30.741694; 30.459167 (Port Shepstone Lighthouse)
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1895, ~1905
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8 m cast iron tower
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24 m
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D6450[12]
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[35]
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Quoin Point
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34°46′49.77″S 19°38′24.91″E / 34.7804917°S 19.6402528°E / -34.7804917; 19.6402528 (Quoin Point Lighthouse)
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1955-03-02, 1990-10
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21 m steel tower
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32 m
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D6332[6]
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[48]
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Richards Bay
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Richards Bay, KZN
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28°46′30.3″S 32°07′41.1″E / 28.775083°S 32.128083°E / -28.775083; 32.128083 (Richards Bay Lighthouse)
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1979-05-22
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11 m concrete tower
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72 m MSL
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D6483[23]
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[34]
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Robben Island
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Robben Island, WC
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33°48′52.20″S 18°22′29.25″E / 33.8145000°S 18.3747917°E / -33.8145000; 18.3747917 (Robben Island Lighthouse)
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1865-01-01
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18 m masonry tower
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47 m
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D5870[29]
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[51]
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Roman Rock
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Simon's Town, WC
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34°10′54″S 18°27′42″E / 34.18167°S 18.46167°E / -34.18167; 18.46167 (Roman Rock Lighthouse)[16]
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1845,[52] 1861-09-16
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cast iron tower
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17 m HW
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D6140[53]
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[54]
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Seal Point
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Cape St. Francis, EC
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34°12′44.79″S 24°50′11.92″E / 34.2124417°S 24.8366444°E / -34.2124417; 24.8366444 (Seal Point Lighthouse)
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1878-07-04
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27.75 m masonry tower
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36 m
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D6386[19]
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National monument [55] Provincial Heritage site[56] Construction started in 1875.[57]
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Slangkop
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Kommetjie
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34°08′54.59″S 18°19′11.89″E / 34.1484972°S 18.3199694°E / -34.1484972; 18.3199694 (Slangkop Lighthouse)
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1919-03-04
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33 m iron tower
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41 m HW
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D6110[16]
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[58]
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South Head
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Saldanha Bay, WC
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33°06′19.44″S 17°57′18.01″E / 33.1054000°S 17.9550028°E / -33.1054000; 17.9550028 (South Head Lighthouse)
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1969-12-02
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21 m aluminum tower
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34 m
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D5831[9]
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[49]
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South Sand
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EC
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31°19′38.10″S 29°57′41.11″E / 31.3272500°S 29.9614194°E / -31.3272500; 29.9614194 (South Sand Lighthouse)
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1931-08-21
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21 m steel tower
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82 m
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D6446[12]
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[50]
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Tugela
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29°13′19.8″S 31°30′15.9″E / 29.222167°S 31.504417°E / -29.222167; 31.504417 (Tugela Lighthouse)
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1972-11-22
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21 m aluminium lattice tower
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36 m
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D6481[33]
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[43]
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Umhlanga Rocks
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Durban, KZN
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29°43′41.57″S 31°05′18.20″E / 29.7282139°S 31.0883889°E / -29.7282139; 31.0883889 (Umhlanga Rocks Lighthouse)
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1954-11-25
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21 m concrete tower
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25 m
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D6480[33]
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[15]
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Ystervarkpunt
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34°23′26″S 21°43′05″E / 34.39056°S 21.71806°E / -34.39056; 21.71806 (Ystervarkpunt Lighthouse)
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1964-08-04
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21 m aluminium tower
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51 m
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D6374[6]
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[46]
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See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g Portnet (1991), p.26.
- ^ a b c SA Navy (2008), p.21.
- ^ a b Portnet (1991), p.32.
- ^ Ingram, Joseph Forsyth (1895). The colony of Natal; an official illustrated handbook and railway guide. J. Causton and sons. p. 82.
- ^ Natal Almanac, Directory and Yearly Register. 1897. p. 531.
- ^ a b c d e SA Navy (2008), p.19.
- ^ Portnet (1991), p.19.
- ^ "Cape LAgulhas Lighthouse Bredasdorp District". South African Heritage Resources Agency. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- ^ a b c d SA Navy (2008), p.14.
- ^ Portnet (1991), p.31.
- ^ SA Navy (2008), p.18.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i SA Navy (2008), p.22.
- ^ Portnet (1991), p.37.
- ^ a b Portnet (1991), p.22.
- ^ a b Portnet (1991), p.14.
- ^ a b c d e SA Navy (2008), p.17.
- ^ Portnet (1991), p.33.
- ^ Portnet (1991), p.27.
- ^ a b c SA Navy (2008), p.20.
- ^ Portnet (1991), p.23.
- ^ a b Portnet (1991), p.36.
- ^ a b Williams (1993), p.x.
- ^ a b c d SA Navy (2008), p.26.
- ^ a b Portnet (1991), p.30.
- ^ a b Portnet (1991), p.34.
- ^ a b c SA Navy (2008), p.23.
- ^ Portnet (1991), p.9.
- ^ Portnet (1991), p.25.
- ^ a b SA Navy (2008), p.15.
- ^ a b Portnet (1991), p.42.
- ^ a b c d e f SA Navy (2008), p.13.
- ^ a b Portnet (1991), p.20.
- ^ a b c SA Navy (2008), p.24.
- ^ a b Portnet (1991), p.40.
- ^ a b Portnet (1991), p.38.
- ^ Williams (1993), p.1.
- ^ Portnet (1991), p.17.
- ^ "Green Point Lighthouse Cape Town". South African Heritage Resources Agency. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- ^ Williams (1993), p.93.
- ^ Portnet (1991), p.11.
- ^ Portnet (1991), p.21.
- ^ Portnet (1991), p.39.
- ^ a b Portnet (1991), p.18.
- ^ Portnet (1991), p.29.
- ^ SA Navy (2008), p.16.
- ^ a b Portnet (1991), p.6.
- ^ Lighthouses. Return to an Address of ... the House of Commons, dated 15 April 1850;- for, "Statement of what measures have been adopted respecting the erection, management and superintendence of lighthouses in the British colonies and possessions (in continuation of Parliamentary Paper, no.225, of Session 1849)" "and, Abstract of any Returns received from the colonies upon the subject since April 1849.". H. Hansard. 1850. Retrieved 8 December 2010.
- ^ a b Portnet (1991), p.24.
- ^ a b Portnet (1991), p.16.
- ^ a b Portnet (1991), p.28.
- ^ Portnet (1991), p.41.
- ^ Findlay, Alexander George (1879). A Description and List of the Lighthouses of the World. London. p. 136. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
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- ^ SA Navy (2008), p.27.
- ^ Portnet (1991), p.43.
- ^ Portnet (1991), p.15.
- ^ "Seal Point Lighthouse Cape St Francis Humansdorp District". South African Heritage Resources Agency. Retrieved 7 December 2010.
- ^ Sellick, W.S.J. (1904). Uitenhage, past and present : souvenir of the Centenary, 1804-1904. p. 125.
- ^ Portnet (1991), p.35.
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