Earth:Penguin Island Lighthouse
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| Location | Penguin Island South Australia  Australia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | [ ⚑ ] : 37°29′52.8″S 140°0′49.4″E / 37.498°S 140.013722°E |
| First lit | 1878[1] |
| Automated | 1918[1] |
| Deactivated | 1960[1] |
| Construction | stone tower[2] |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower, lantern removed |
| Tower height | 10.8 metres (35 ft)[1] |
| Focal height | 24 metres (79 ft) [1] |
| Light source | acetylene |
| Intensity | 30,000 cd[1] |
| Range | 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)[1] |
| Characteristic | FI (4) W 12s.[1] |
| Operator | Australian Maritime Safety Authority |
Penguin Island Lighthouse was a lighthouse located on Penguin Island at the north end of Rivoli Bay in South Australia.[1]
It was first lit on 1 October 1878. In 1960, the lighthouse was decommissioned to allow the transfer of the light's apparatus to a new lighthouse on Cape Martin to the immediate north.[1][3][4] In 1904, John Hendry, head keeper of the lighthouse, was lost at sea and presumed drowned.[5]
See also
- List of lighthouses in Australia
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 "The old Penguin Island Lighthouse". Lighthouses of Australia Inc.. http://www.lighthouses.org.au/lights/SA/Penguin%20Island/Penguin%20Island.htm.
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: South Australia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. http://www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/sa.htm.
- ↑ Template:Gazetteer of Australia
- ↑ Parsons, Ronald (1985), Lighthouses of South Australia, R. Parsons, p. 11, ISBN 978-0-909418-35-9
- ↑ "Penguin Island drowning case". The Register. 1904-10-28. http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article57354223.
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