Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse
Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse was built in 1904.
- Built
- 1904
- Automated
- 1978
- Light characteristic
- Fl W (2) 10 s
- Coordinates
- -33.53733, 115.01869
Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse located in Cape Naturaliste, Western Australia. The lighthouse was built in 1904 and stands 20 meters tall, with a cylindrical limestone tower and a balcony and lantern on top. It features a first-order Fresnel lens made by Chance Brothers, which is still in use today.
The lighthouse is situated on the south west coast of Western Australia, near Bunker Bay, where the limestone for its construction was quarried. It was automated in 1978, but a lighthouse keeper remained on site until 1996. The lighthouse has been listed on the State Register of Heritage Places since 2003 and is managed by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.
The lighthouse has an interesting history, with two precious lens optics on display, including a second-order Fresnel lens from the Jarman Island Light and the original Great Sandy Islands beacon. Both of these lenses were originally used on the Pilbara coast further north. Today, the Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse is a significant tourist attraction and a must-visit for anyone interested in maritime history and architecture.
Light and tower
It has a cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern tower. The tower is built of limestone. Its daymark is white tower and lantern. Its light characteristic is Fl W (2) 10 s. It carries a 1st order [[Chance Brothers]] [[Fresnel lens]] lens. It was automated in 1978. It is managed by Australian Maritime Safety Authority.
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Details
- Marking
- White tower and lantern
- Lens Type
- 1st order [[Chance Brothers]] [[Fresnel lens]]
- Year Built
- 1904
- Description
- It is a cylindrical tower built of limestone that still uses its original first order Fresnel lens made by Chance Brothers. The light characteristic is "Fl. (2) 10 s", Both items were originally used on the Pilbara coast further north.
- Tower Shape
- Cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
- Image Caption
- Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse
- Location Text
- [[Cape Naturaliste]], Western Australia, Australia
- Managing Agent
- Australian Maritime Safety Authority
- Year Automated
- 1978
- Intensity Candelas
- 930,000 [[Candelas|cd]]
- Light Characteristic
- Fl W (2) 10 s
- Construction Material
- Limestone tower