Cape Spencer Lighthouse is a lighthouse in the Australian state of South Australia located on Cape Spencer on the Yorke Peninsula in gazetted locality of Inneston. The navigation aid was originally established as an automatic beacon which was first lit in late 1950, was established after a lengthy period of lobbying of the Australian government. The automatic beacon was replaced in 1975 by an automatic lighthouse facility.[2][3][4]
 Lighthouse at Cape Spencer | |
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| Location | Cape Spencer Inneston South Australia Australia |
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| Coordinates | 35°17′56.2″S 136°52′57.1″E / 35.298944°S 136.882528°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1950 (first) |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Height | 9 metres (30 ft) |
| Shape | square tower with octagonal balcony and lantern |
| Markings | unpainted tower and white lantern |
| Power source | mains electricity  |
| Operator | Australian Maritime Safety Authority |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1975 (current) |
| Focal height | 78 metres (256 ft) |
| Intensity | 25,000 cd |
| Range | 23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi) |
| Characteristic | FI (3) W 15s. continuous red light is shown over nearby reefs |
See also
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References
edit- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: South Australia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
- ^ "The Cape Spencer Lighthouse". Lighthouses of Australia Inc (LoA Inc). 27 April 2000. Archived from the original on 10 October 2013.
- ^ "16-year fight for safety light at SA cape revived". The News. 22 April 1948. p. 5. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
- ^ "New light to help SA ships". The Advertiser. 7 July 1950. p. 3. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
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