Year first lit 2005 (current) Original lens 250 mm catadioptric First lit 1969 Focal height 32 m | Construction masonry tower Height 21 m Range 42,596 m Year first constructed 1939 (first) | |
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Location Saldanha
Western Cape
South Africa Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and small lantern Markings / pattern tower with black and white spiral bands, white lantern Similar Ke‑Ditselana Tourism and Multi, uShaka Marine World, Gold Reef City | ||
The first North Head Lighthouse on the northern side of the Saldanha Bay entrance, in South Africa, was a 300mm AGA acetylene gas lantern mounted on a square concrete pillar, installed on December 7, 1939. It had a small diaphone fog signal.
A new aluminium tower came into operation on 1969-12-02, about 100 metres from the previous lighthouse. The fully automatic revolving electric optic is powered by triple mutual diesel/alternator sets. The lighthouse is monitored at Cape Columbine.
References
North Head Lighthouse, Saldanha Bay Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA