Cape Jervis Lighthouse
 Lighthouse at Cape Jervis | |
  Cape Jervis Lighthouse South Australia | |
| Location |
Cape Jervis Fleurieu Peninsula South Australia  Australia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35°36′13.2″S 138°5′40.1″E / 35.603667°S 138.094472°ECoordinates: 35°36′13.2″S 138°5′40.1″E / 35.603667°S 138.094472°E |
| Year first constructed | 1871 (first)[1] |
| Year first lit | 1972 |
| Construction | concrete tower [1] |
| Tower shape | inverted-pyramidal (wider at the top than the bottom) tower with balcony and lantern[1] |
| Markings / pattern | white tower |
| Height | 18 metres (59 ft)[1] |
| Focal height | 23 metres (75 ft)[1] |
| Characteristic | four white flashes, separated by 2 s, every 20 s[1] |
| Admiralty number | K2092[1] |
| NGA number | 8216[1] |
| ARLHS number | AUS-034[1] |
| Managing agent | Australian Maritime Safety Authority |
Cape Jervis Lighthouse is a lighthouse located at the headland of Cape Jervis on the most westerly part of the Fleurieu Peninsula on the east coast of Gulf St Vincent in South Australia.
History
It was first lit on 10 August 1871. In 1972, the original tower was replaced by a new tower.[1][2][3][4]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 "Cape Jervis (2)". Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
- ↑ "Cape Jervis Lighthouse". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
- ↑ "Topics of the day". South Australian Advertiser. 10 August 1871. p. 2.
- ↑ Boating Industry Association of South Australia (BIA); South Australia. Department for Environment and Heritage (2005), South Australia's waters an atlas & guide, Boating Industry Association of South Australia, p. 184, ISBN 978-1-86254-680-6
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