Montague Island Light
Montague Island Light has a focal height of 79.9 metres and a tower height of 21 metres. It was built in 1881.
- Focal height
- 79.9 metres
- Tower height
- 21 metres
- Built
- 1881
- Automated
- 1986
- Light characteristic
- Fl W 15s.
- Coordinates
- -36.252, 150.2264
The Montague Island Light is a lighthouse located in New South Wales, Australia, on Barunguba / Montague Island. It was built in 1881 and features a tower height of 21m and a focal height of 79.9m. The lighthouse can be found at coordinates -36.251986, 150.226442.
Light and tower
It has a cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern tower. The tower is built of granite. Its daymark is grey tower, white lantern. The light has a focal height of 79.9 metres. Its light characteristic is Fl W 15s. It carries a 1st order [[Fresnel lens]] lens. It was automated in 1986. It is managed by [[Australian Maritime Safety Authority]].
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- Name
- Montague Island Light
- Marking
- Grey tower, white lantern
- Lens Type
- 1st order [[Fresnel lens]]
- Year Built
- 1881
- Description
- The '''Montague Island Light''' is a heritage-listed active lighthouse located on Barunguba / Montague Island, an island in the Tasman Sea, offshore from Narooma on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. The lighthouse is located at the highest point of the island. It was designed by James Barnet and NSW Colonial Architect and built from 1878 to 1881 by J. Musson and completed By W. H. Jennings. It is also known as the '''Montague Island Lightstation and its setting'''. The property is owned by the Office of Environment and Heritage, an agency of the Government of New South Wales. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999, and the Commonwealth Heritage List on 22 June 2004.
- Tower Shape
- Cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
- Image Caption
- Montague Island Light
- Location Text
- Montague Island
- Focal Height M
- 79.9
- Managing Agent
- [[Australian Maritime Safety Authority]]
- Tower Height M
- 21
- Year Automated
- 1986
- Intensity Candelas
- 120,000 [[candela|cd]]
- Light Characteristic
- Fl W 15s.
- Construction Material
- Granite tower