Cape Sorell Lighthouse Explained

Cape Sorell Lighthouse
Location:Tasmania
Australia
Coordinates:-42.1979°N 145.1692°W
Construction:brick tower
Shape:conical tower with balcony and lantern
Marking:white tower and lantern dome, grey lantern
Characteristic:Fl (2) 15s.
Heritage:Australian Heritage Register

The Cape Sorell Lighthouse is a heritage-listed lighthouse that is located on Cape Sorell in the West Coast region of Tasmania, Australia. The lighthouse is situated approximately southwest of .

Constructed[1] and first lit in 1899,[2] [3] the 40adj=midNaNadj=mid lighthouse is the only structure remaining from a brick complex of tower, three houses and engine room, except for the foundation remnants of the three keepers' residences.[4]

The light characteristic is a group of two flashes that occurs every fifteen seconds, its focal plane is at above sea level with a white light intensity of 208,000 candlepower, visible for and the red, of 83,000 candlepower, visible for .

Initially fed by vapourised kerosene, the station was automated in 1971[5] and in 1998, the light was converted to solar power.

Further automation occurred in 2012.

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Notes and References

  1. News: Cape Sorell Lighthouse. . . IX . 147 . Tasmania, Australia . 6 April 1899 . 15 October 2016 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  2. News: Cape Sorell Light. . . IX . 302 . Tasmania, Australia . 4 October 1899 . 13 February 2018 . 4 . National Library of Australia.
  3. News: THE CAPE SORELL LIGHTHOUSE. . . LXXIII . 9051 . Tasmania. 6 March 1899 . 13 May 2016 . 2 . National Library of Australia.
  4. https://www.theadvocate.com.au/story/6497597/the-isolated-community-that-suddenly-disappeared/ The Advocate newspaper, Tasmania:The isolated community that suddenly disappeared
  5. The visitors book for 1932 -1969 has been retained at the Maritime Museums of Tasmania