Tasman Island Lighthouse
Tasman Island Lighthouse has a range of 39 nautical miles. It was built in 1906.
- Range
- 39 nautical miles
- Built
- 1906
- Automated
- 1976
- Light characteristic
- Fl W 7.5s.
- Coordinates
- -43.23947, 148.00508
The Tasman Island Lighthouse is located in south-eastern Tasmania, Australia, and was built in 1906. It can be found on Tasman Island at the coordinates -43.239472, 148.005083. The lighthouse is a notable landmark in the region.
Light and tower
It has a tapered cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern tower. The tower is built of cast iron segments. Its daymark is white tower and lantern. The light has a range of 39 nautical miles. Its light characteristic is Fl W 7.5s. It was automated in 1976. It is managed by Australian Maritime Safety Authority.
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- Name
- Tasman Island Lighthouse
- Marking
- white tower and lantern
- Range Nm
- 39
- Year Built
- 1906
- Description
- The '''Tasman Island Lighthouse''' is on Tasman Island off the coast of southeastern Tasmania, Australia. It was one of the most isolated lighthouses in Australia. It was first lit on 2 April 1906, automated in 1976 and demanned in 1977. Solar conversion occurred in 1991. Various light sources have been fitted to the lighthouse since low voltage solar was installed in 1991. The current light source is a Vega VRB25. It has a character of Flashing 7.5x - Flash 0.1s - Eclipse 7.4s and produces 63,000 candelas with a geographical range of 39 nautical miles and a nominal range of 18 nautical miles.
- Tower Shape
- tapered cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern
- Image Caption
- Tasman Island Lighthouse
- Location Text
- [[Tasman Island]]<br>south-eastern [[Tasmania]]<br>[[Australia]]
- Managing Agent
- Australian Maritime Safety Authority
- Year Automated
- 1976
- Intensity Candelas
- 63,000 [[candela|cd]]
- Light Characteristic
- Fl W 7.5s.
- Construction Material
- cast iron segments