Eclipse Island Lighthouse

Eclipse Island Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in Eclipse Island off the south coast of Western Australia[2]

Eclipse Island Lighthouse
Eclipse Island Lighthouse in April 2022
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LocationEclipse Island
Albany, Western Australia
Western Australia
Coordinates35°10′50.4″S 117°53′17.1″E / 35.180667°S 117.888083°E / -35.180667; 117.888083
Tower
Constructed1926
Constructionconcrete tower
Automated1976
Height14 metres (46 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with lantern removed in 1976
Markingsunpainted tower, with beacon installed in 1976
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorAustralian Maritime Safety Authority[1]
HeritageState Registered Place Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height119 metres (390 ft)
Intensity17,000 cd
Range15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)
CharacteristicFI (3) W 12s.
TypeState Registered Place
Designated30 August 2002
Reference no.15740

History

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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]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ Eclipse Island Lighthouse Lighthouse of Australia inc.
  2. ^ "The New Lighthouse on Eclipse Island". Sunday Times (Perth, WA : 1902 - 1954). Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 29 August 1926. p. 1 Section: Second Section. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
  3. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: Western Australia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
  4. ^ "Heritage Assessment Documentation" (PDF). 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2011.

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