Gabo Island Lighthouse
File:Gabo Island Lighthouse.jpg
Gabo Island lighthouse on an 1863 engraving
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Location | Gabo Island Victoria ![]() |
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Year first constructed | 1853 (first) |
Year first lit | 1862 (current) |
Automated | 1993 |
Construction | granite tower |
Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings / pattern | unpainted red granite tower and white lantern and dome |
Height | 46.9 metres (154 ft) |
Focal height | 55 metres (180 ft) |
Light source | solar power |
Intensity | 30,000 cd |
Range | 16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi) |
Characteristic | FI(3) W 20s [1] |
Admiralty number | K2558 |
NGA number | 6592 |
ARLHS number | AUS-078[2] |
Managing agent | Australian Maritime Safety Authority |
The Gabo Island Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located on Gabo Island, Victoria, Australia.
History
In 1846 begun the works to erect a lighthouse on the island but the fund were sufficient only to excavate the foundations. The first island lighthouse was a wooden tower built in 1853; the current tower was completed in 1862. It is made from pink granite quarried from the island itself. The lighthouse is Australia's second tallest. In 1917 the light was fitted with an incandescent kerosene mantle; then was upgraded in 1935 with the mains power by diesel generator and the 1,000 watt halogen lamp producing an intensity of 900,000 candela.
The focal plane of the light is situated at 55 metres (180 ft) above sea level, the characteristic is a group of three flashes that occurs every twenty seconds. A keeper's house is occupied by a caretaker; another building may be rented for overnight stays.[3]
See also
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References
- ↑ Gabo Island Lighthouse Lighthouses of Australia Inc.
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