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Location |
Eclipse Island Albany, Western Australia Western Australia |
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Coordinates | 35°10′50.4″S 117°53′17.1″E / 35.180667°S 117.888083°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1926 |
Construction | concrete tower |
Automated | 1976 |
Height | 14 metres (46 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with lantern removed in 1976 |
Markings | unpainted tower, with beacon installed in 1976 |
Power source | solar power |
Operator | Australian Maritime Safety Authority [1] |
Heritage | State Registered Place |
Light | |
Focal height | 119 metres (390 ft) |
Intensity | 17,000 cd |
Range | 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) |
Characteristic | FI (3) W 12s. |
Type | State Registered Place |
Designated | 30 August 2002 |
Reference no. | 15740 |
Eclipse Island Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in Eclipse Island off the south coast of Western Australia [2]
It was built in 1926 as a cylindrical tower made of concrete. Initially, it was a staffed light using kerosene as lantern fuel in combination with a first order Fresnel lens. In 1976 the lantern was completely removed and the optic was put on display at the Western Australian Museum. Today the light is emitted from atop a mast on the lighthouse's concrete trunk. The characteristic is a group of three flashes every twelve seconds from a focal plane at 117 metres (384 ft) above sea level. [3]
Three family quarters made of brick with fibro roofing along with several outbuildings, concrete tanks and bases, generator shed, helipad and a concrete landing can be found around the lighthouse. A trestle based light gauge railway and cable towers are also found in the lighthouse precinct, and was all constructed during the interwar period. [4]
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Location |
Eclipse Island Albany, Western Australia Western Australia |
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Coordinates | 35°10′50.4″S 117°53′17.1″E / 35.180667°S 117.888083°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1926 |
Construction | concrete tower |
Automated | 1976 |
Height | 14 metres (46 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with lantern removed in 1976 |
Markings | unpainted tower, with beacon installed in 1976 |
Power source | solar power |
Operator | Australian Maritime Safety Authority [1] |
Heritage | State Registered Place |
Light | |
Focal height | 119 metres (390 ft) |
Intensity | 17,000 cd |
Range | 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) |
Characteristic | FI (3) W 12s. |
Type | State Registered Place |
Designated | 30 August 2002 |
Reference no. | 15740 |
Eclipse Island Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in Eclipse Island off the south coast of Western Australia [2]
It was built in 1926 as a cylindrical tower made of concrete. Initially, it was a staffed light using kerosene as lantern fuel in combination with a first order Fresnel lens. In 1976 the lantern was completely removed and the optic was put on display at the Western Australian Museum. Today the light is emitted from atop a mast on the lighthouse's concrete trunk. The characteristic is a group of three flashes every twelve seconds from a focal plane at 117 metres (384 ft) above sea level. [3]
Three family quarters made of brick with fibro roofing along with several outbuildings, concrete tanks and bases, generator shed, helipad and a concrete landing can be found around the lighthouse. A trestle based light gauge railway and cable towers are also found in the lighthouse precinct, and was all constructed during the interwar period. [4]