Year first lit 1874 Foundation wooden piles Height 9 m Focal height 9 m NGA number 523.4 | Deactivated 1985 Construction wooden tower Opened 1874 Automated 1925 Year first constructed 1874 | |
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Location Port Phillip Bay
Victoria
Australia Tower shape octagonal prism keeper's quarter with balcony around and lantern on the roof Similar Port Phillip, West Channel Pile Light, South Channel Fort, Cliffy Island Lighthouse, Queenscliff High Light | ||
The South Channel Pile Light is a single-storey octagonal lighthouse in Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia.
It was built between 1872 and 1874 to guide ships through the narrow South Channel and was occupied by lighthouse keepers until 1925. The light ceased operation in 1985, having operated as a navigational beacon for 111 years, and fell into an era of neglect and vandalism. The structure was restored by Parks Victoria in 1998 in accordance with Heritage Victoria guidelines and relocated three kilometres off the coast of Rye Beach.
The site is listed in the Victorian Heritage Register.
References
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