Cape Banks Lighthouse
Cape Banks Lighthouse has a focal height of 25 metres, a tower height of 15 metres and a range of 18 nautical miles. It was built in 1882.
- Focal height
- 25 metres
- Tower height
- 15 metres
- Range
- 18 nautical miles
- Built
- 1882
- First lit
- 1883
- Automated
- 1928
- Light characteristic
- two white flashes every 10 s
- Coordinates
- -37.89907, 140.37506
The Cape Banks Lighthouse is located in South Australia, near Carpenter Rocks. The exact location is somewhat disputed, with some sources stating it is situated on Cape Banks, while others claim it is on an unnamed headland to the west. The lighthouse was built between 1882 and 1883 and was first lit in 1883. It was constructed from limestone masonry and features a round tower with a lantern and gallery.
The Cape Banks Lighthouse stands at a height of 15 meters and is painted a bright orange-red color, with a white lantern. The tower's height has been reported to have been increased to 15 meters in 1928, although photographs from 1910 and 2010 show no change in height. The lighthouse was automated in 1928.
The Cape Banks Lighthouse has an interesting history, with its construction and activation marking an important milestone in the region's maritime safety. Although the lighthouse is no longer manned, it remains an important aid to navigation and a notable landmark in the area. The lighthouse has been the subject of some debate regarding its exact location, with different sources providing conflicting information. Despite this, the Cape Banks Lighthouse remains a significant and historic structure in South Australia.
Light and tower
It has a “round limestone tower with lantern and gallery” tower. The tower is built of limestone masonry. Its daymark is tower painted bright orange-red, lantern white. The light has a focal height of 25 metres. The light has a range of 18 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is two white flashes every 10 s. It carries a “3rd order Fresnel lens” lens. It was first lit in 1883. It was automated in 1928. It is managed by [[Australian Maritime Safety Authority]].
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Details
- Marking
- tower painted bright orange-red, lantern white
- Range Nm
- 18
- Lens Type
- “3rd order Fresnel lens”
- Year Built
- 1882
- Description
- '''Cape Banks Lighthouse''' is a lighthouse in the Australian state of South Australia located in the state's south-east on an unnamed headland in the gazetted locality of Carpenter Rocks about north-west of the locality's town centre.
- Tower Shape
- “round limestone tower with lantern and gallery”
- Image Caption
- The Cape Banks Lighthouse in 2010
- Location Text
- [[Carpenter Rocks, South Australia]], while other sources as the Government of South Australia (i.e. the authority for placenames in its jurisdiction) and the Boating Industry Association of South Australia show the lighthouse to be located on an unnamed headland at the northern end of the next bay to the west of the bay where Cape Banks is located.}} [[Australia]]
- Focal Height M
- 25
- Managing Agent
- [[Australian Maritime Safety Authority]]
- Tower Height M
- 15
- Year Automated
- 1928
- Year First Lit
- 1883
- Heritage Status
- State heritage place
- Light Characteristic
- two white flashes every 10 s
- Construction Material
- limestone masonry