West Channel Pile Light Explained

West Channel Pile Light
Location:Port Phillip
Victoria
Australia
Coordinates:-38.1928°N 144.7564°W
Yearbuilt:1881
Yearlit:1881
Foundation:wooden piles
Construction:wooden tower
Shape:1-story octagonal prism keeper's quarter with balcony around and lantern on the roof
Marking:white lighthouse
Height:11m (36feet)
Focalheight:11m (36feet)
Characteristic:Fl WR 6s.
Heritage:Victorian Heritage Register

The West Channel Pile Light is an active two-storey octagonal lighthouse in Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia. It was built in 1881, replacing a lightship installed in 1854, to mark the north-east end of the West Sand. The site is listed in the Victorian Heritage Register.[1]

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  1. 1518. 2011-03-27.