Automated yes Current lens 2nd order Fresnel lens Opened 25 March 1864 Focal height 62 m Year first constructed 1864 | Tower shape cylindrical tower Height 20 m Range 37,040 m NGA number 27756 | |
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Location Karwar, Karnataka
India Construction masonry tower with balcony and lantern Markings / pattern red tower with a white horizontal band, white lantern and red dome Similar Kali Bridge, Rabindranath Tagore Beach, Sadashivgad Fort | ||
The Oyster Rock lighthouse is located in Karwar, Karnataka, India, on one of the islands located close to Karwar, Oyster Rock. Tourists can reach this island with the help of motor boats, which are available from Karwar Port. Constructed by the British during the 1860s, the lighthouse became functional from 25 March 1864.
The tower has a dome on the top, from where the entrance to the lantern room can be seen. The lantern was painted white rather than orange or red, in order to make the sunrise and sunset more apparent.
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