Port Adelaide Lighthouse Explained

Port Adelaide Lighthouse
Location:Port Adelaide
South Australia
Coordinates:-34.8425°N 138.5042°W
Yearbuilt:1869
Yeardeactivated:1985
Foundation:platform on wooden piles
Construction:cast iron skeletal tower
Shape:hexagonal tower with balcony, lantern, central cylinder from keeper's house
Marking:red tower and keeper's house, white balcony and lantern
Height:25m (82feet)
Lens:2nd order Chance Brothers Fresnel lens
Managingagent:South Australian Maritime Museum
Heritage:state heritage place since 24 July 1980[1]

Port Adelaide Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the North Parade of Port Adelaide. It was first lit in 1869 at the entrance to the Port River near Outer Harbor. In 1901, it was moved to the Neptune Islands and relocated to the current location in 1986. It is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register since 1980. It is lit on Saturdays.

Entry

Open Times

Please visit the SA Maritime Museum website for further information about lighthouse tours.

The SA Maritime Museum is open from 10am - 5pm every day. Closed Christmas day.

Cost

Children: $9.00(children under 5 free)

Concession: $17.00

Adult: $22.50

Family: $55.00(2 adults, up to 3 children)

Family Concession: $43.50(2 adults, up to 3 children)

The South Australian Maritime Museum is now CASHLESS

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Former South Neptune Island (originally Port Adelaide) Lighthouse . South Australian Heritage Register . Government of South Australia . 30 June 2016.