Cape Spencer Lighthouse (South Australia) Explained

Cape Spencer Lighthouse[1]
Location:Cape Spencer
Inneston
South Australia
Australia
Coordinates:-35.2989°N 136.8825°W
Yearbuilt:1950 (first)
Yearlit:1975 (current)
Construction:concrete tower
Shape:square tower with octagonal balcony and lantern
Marking:unpainted tower and white lantern
Height:9m (30feet)
Focalheight:78m (256feet)
Intensity:25,000 cd
Characteristic:FI (3) W 15s. continuous red light is shown over nearby reefs
Managingagent:Australian Maritime Safety Authority

Cape Spencer Lighthouse is a lighthouse in the Australian state of South Australia located on Cape Spencer on the Yorke Peninsula in gazetted locality of Inneston. The navigation aid was originally established as an automatic beacon which was first lit in late 1950, was established after a lengthy period of lobbying of the Australian government. The automatic beacon was replaced in 1975 by an automatic lighthouse facility.[2] [3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. 31 December 2013.
  2. Web site: The Cape Spencer Lighthouse. Lighthouses of Australia Inc (LoA Inc) . https://web.archive.org/web/20131010002211/http://www.lighthouse.net.au/lights/sa/Cape%20Spencer/Cape%20Spencer.htm. 10 October 2013 . 27 April 2000.
  3. Web site: 16-year fight for safety light at SA cape revived. The News. 24 June 2014. 5. 22 April 1948.
  4. Web site: New light to help SA ships. The Advertiser. 24 June 2014. 3. 7 July 1950.