Corny Point Lighthouse

Corny Point Lighthouse

Corny Point Lighthouse
Corny Point Lighthouse South Australia
Location	Corny Point South Australia Australia
Coordinates	34°53′47.7″S 137°00′38.2″E / 34.896583°S 137.010611°ECoordinates: 34°53′47.7″S 137°00′38.2″E / 34.896583°S 137.010611°E
Year first lit	1882[1]
Automated	1920[2]
Construction	limestone[1]
Tower shape	cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern [1]
Markings / pattern	white tower, lantern and dome, red lantern rail [1]
Height	16 metres (52 ft)[1]
Focal height	30 metres (98 ft)[3]
Original lens	3rd order Chance Brothers Fresnel lens[1]
Light source	mains power
Intensity	60,000 cd[3]
Range	19 nautical miles (35 km)[3]
Characteristic	Four white flashes every 20 seconds; red flashes shown over rocks to the southwest [1]
Admiralty number	K1996[1]
NGA number	8432[1]
ARLHS number	ARLHS AUS-060[1]
Managing agent	Australian Maritime Safety Authority

Corny Point lighthouse is a lighthouse located in Spencer Gulf, South Australia on the headland known as Corny Point about 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) west of the town of Corny Point.

It was commissioned in March 1882 to assist southbound shipping to avoid hazards on the west coast of the peninsula south of Corny Point and to determine during darkness where Hardwicke Bay lies if required as a place of shelter from the weather. It was converted to automatic operation in 1920 and along with the demolition of the lighthouse keeper accommodation. The lighthouse has been listed on the South Australian Heritage Register since 24 July 1980.^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}

See also

• List of lighthouses and lightvessels in Australia

References

1. "Lighthouses of Australia: South Australia". Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
2. Parsons, Ronald (1985), Lighthouses of South Australia, R. Parsons, pp. 12 & 15, ISBN 978-0-909418-35-9
3. "The Troubridge Island Lighthouse". Malcolm S Macdonald trading as Lighthouse Computer Training & Development. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
4. "Corny Point Lighthouse". Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
5. "Search results for Corny Point Lighthouse (Record Id SA0016223)". Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
6. "Report of thePresident of the Marine Board". South Australian Advertiser (Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia). 2 August 1873. p. 2. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
7. 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. 201, ISBN 978-1-86254-680-6