Tacking Point Lighthouse
Tacking Point Lighthouse has a focal height of 33.8 metres, a tower height of 8 metres and a range of 16 nautical miles. It was built in 1879.
- Focal height
- 33.8 metres
- Tower height
- 8 metres
- Range
- 16 nautical miles
- Built
- 1879
- Automated
- 1919
- Light characteristic
- Fl (4) W 20s.
- Coordinates
- -31.4754, 152.9372
The Tacking Point Lighthouse is located in Port Macquarie, Australia. It was built in 1879 and has a tower height of 8m and a focal height of 33.8m, with a range of 16 nautical miles. The lighthouse can be found at coordinates -31.475400, 152.937200.
Light and tower
It has a cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern tower. The tower is built of cement render bricks. Its daymark is white tower, lantern and attached storeroom, blue balcony rail. The light has a focal height of 33.8 metres. The light has a range of 16 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl (4) W 20s. It was automated in 1919. It is managed by Australian Maritime Safety Authority.
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Details
- Name
- Tacking Point Lighthouse
- Marking
- white tower, lantern and attached storeroom, blue balcony rail
- Range Nm
- 16
- Year Built
- 1879
- Description
- '''Tacking Point Lighthouse''' is Australia's thirteenth oldest lighthouse. It was built on a rocky headland about 8 kilometres south of Port Macquarie in 1879 by Shepherd and Joseph William Mortley, to a design by the New South Wales Colonial Architect, James Barnet. It is operated by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority and is classified by the National Trust of Australia (NSW).
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
- Image Caption
- Tacking Point Lighthouse, 2012
- Location Text
- Port Macquarie
- Focal Height M
- 33.8
- Managing Agent
- Australian Maritime Safety Authority
- Tower Height M
- 8
- Year Automated
- 1919
- Intensity Candelas
- 12,800 [[Candela|cd]]
- Light Characteristic
- Fl (4) W 20s.
- Construction Material
- cement render bricks