South Neptune Island Lighthouse
South Neptune Island Lighthouse, 1902 | |
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| Location | Neptune Islands South Australia Australia |
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| Coordinates | 35°20′15.1″S 136°07′02.6″E / 35.337528°S 136.117389°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1985 |
| Construction | brick tower |
| Automated | 1990 |
| Height | 8 metres (26 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern removed in 1990 |
| Markings | unpainted tower, white lantern and balcony |
| Power source | solar power |
| Operator | Australian Maritime Safety Authority |
| Heritage | state heritage place (except lighthouse tower) since 15 December 1994[2] |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 43 metres (141 ft) |
| Intensity | 24,000 cd |
| Range | 26 kilometres (16.2 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl( 3) W 20s. |
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
[edit]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.[1][3][4][5][6]
The remains of the first lighthouse, along with the attached keepers' cottages, store, outbuildings, island reserve, stone fences, stone rainwater tanks, and grave sites have been listed on the South Australian Heritage Register since 15 December 1994. The site's significance is reported as follows:[2]
This relatively intact lighthouse complex is significant for its association with South Australia's maritime history and the State's continuing dependence on shipping for transport of commodities in the early 20th century. The construction of the keepers' cottages as an attached row, rather than separate buildings, was not common in South Australia, and these remain as the only surviving example of such construction in the State. The lighthouse has since been returned to Port Adelaide (see registered place 10313), but the remaining buildings illustrate the isolation and self-sufficient lifestyle of one of the State's more isolated lightstations. (HSA 2/2000)
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: South Australia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 9 December 2013.
- ^ a b "South Neptune Island Lighthouse Complex (including Keepers' Cottages, Store, Outbuildings, the Island Reserve, Stone Fences, Stone Rainwater Tanks, Grave Sites & Foundations of the removed Lighthouse), Neptune Islands Conservation Park". South Australian Heritage Register. Department of Environment, Water and Natural Resources. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2016.
- ^ "Marine Board". South Australian Register. 4 May 1877. p. 7.
- ^ "General news, The proposed Neptunes Light House". The Advertiser. 5 August 1899. p. 6. Retrieved 20 March 2014.
- ^ "The South Neptune Lighthouse". The Register. 4 November 1901. pp. 5–6. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ Harry, Bruce (1987). "Conservation of the former Neptune Islands Lighthouse at Port Adelaide". ICCM Bulletin. 13 (1 & 2). Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material: 83. Archived from the original on 16 July 2014. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
External links
[edit]- Australian Maritime Safety Authority
- Shipwrecks and sea rescue: Lighthouses - increasing the coverage’ at SA Memory
- The personal experiences of a lighthouse keeper on South Neptune Island in 1959 Archived 16 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine
- Lighthouse Collection at the South Australian Maritime Museum Archived 25 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine
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