Year first constructed 1858 (first) Construction stone tower | Year first lit 1901 (current) | |
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Location Breaksea Island
Western Australia Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern attached to 1-story keeper’s house Markings / pattern unpainted grey stone tower, white lantern | ||
Breaksea Island Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located at Breaksea Island in King George Sound 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Albany .
The first lighthouse was built in 1858 by English convicts using pre-made cast iron sheeting rising it at the centre of an octagonal stone keeper’s cottage; in 1889 two keeper’s cottage were built. This lighthouse was replaced in 1901 by a cylindrical granite tower built on the rear still active and in good condition.
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Breaksea Island (Western Australia) Lighthouse Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA