Escape Island Lighthouse is a heritage listed 96-foot (29 m) lighthouse which was constructed in the centre of Escape Island, on the coast of Western Australia in 1930.[1]
 Escape Island lighthouse seen from Jurien Bay | |
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| Location | Escape Island, Western Australia, Australia |
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| Coordinates | 30°20′00″S 114°59′11″E / 30.333422°S 114.98649°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1930 (first) |
| Foundation | concrete |
| Construction | metal skeletal tower |
| Automated | 1980 |
| Height | 24 m (79 ft)  |
| Shape | square truncated tower with balcony |
| Power source | solar power |
| Operator | Australian Maritime Safety Authority |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1980 (current) |
| Focal height | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Range | 15 nmi (28 km; 17 mi) |
| Characteristic |  Fl(3) W 15s |
Initially the lighthouse had a brightness of 6000 candlepower and was visible for 15 miles (24 km). The light was a group flashing white light model, showing three flashes every fifteen seconds.[2] Originally powered by butane gas, it was converted to solar power in 1986; it now consists of a solar powered unmanned light on top of a steel tower.[3]
See also
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edit- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: Western Australia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 16 December 2015.
- ^ "Jurien Bay Lighthouse". Sunday Times. Perth, Western Australia: National Library of Australia. 23 March 1930. p. 1. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
- ^ "Escape Island Lighthouse". InHerit. Heritage Council of Western Australia. 8 February 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2015.