Deactivated 2001 Light source solar power Opened 1856 Automated 1981 | Construction cast iron tower Height 24 m Focal height 25 m Year first constructed 1856 | |
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Location Troubridge IslandSouth AustraliaAustralia Tower shape cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern Markings / pattern red tower with white horizontal band, white lantern and rail Similar Troubridge Island Conserva, Althorpe Islands, Innes National Park | ||
Troubridge Island Lighthouse is a decommissioned lighthouse located on Troubridge Island in Gulf St Vincent, South Australia about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southeast by east of Edithburgh in South Australia and about 74 kilometres (46 mi) southwest of Adelaide.
History
It was commissioned in 1856 as a means to reduce losses caused by the stranding of ships on the Troubridge Shoals. It was converted to automatic operation in 1981 and decommissioned in 2001. Its role as a navigation aid was taken over progressively from 1980 by a new lighthouse located on Troubridge Hill to the west of the Troubridge Shoals. The former Troubridge Island lighthouse and its adjacent Troubridge Island Lighthouse Keepers' Cottages which are listed on the South Australian Heritage Register are now part of the tourist attractions offered within the Troubridge Island Conservation Park.