Construction brick tower Intensity 24,000 cd Opened 1985 Focal height 43 m NGA number 8692 | Light source solar power Height 8 m Range 26,000 m Automated 1990 Year first constructed 1985 | |
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Location Neptune IslandsSouth AustraliaAustralia Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern removed in 1990 Markings / pattern unpainted tower, white lantern and balcony | ||
South Neptune Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse on South Neptune Islands within the Neptune Islands, near the entrance to Spencer Gulf in South Australia.
History
It was first lit on 1 November 1901. During the 1980s, a new tower was built to replace the original tower which was relocated to Port Adelaide to become part of the collection of the South Australian Maritime Museum. The lighthouse was converted to automatic operation in the early 1990s.
The remains of the first lighthouse, along with the attached keepers' cottages, store, outbuildings, island reserve, stone fences, stone rainwater tanks, and grave sites are listed on the South Australian Heritage Register.
References
South Neptune Island Lighthouse Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA