Point Hicks Lighthouse
 Point Hicks Lighthouse | |
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| Location | East Gippsland Victoria Australia |
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| Coordinates | 37°48′06.8″S 149°16′31.9″E / 37.801889°S 149.275528°E[1] |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1890 |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Height | 37 metres (121 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Power source | solar power  |
| Operator | Victorian Channels Authority |
| Heritage | Victorian Heritage Register |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 56 metres (184 ft) |
| Characteristic | Gp Fl (2) 10s. |
Point Hicks Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the Point Hicks headland, in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia.
Location
[edit]Located within the Croajingolong National Park and on the edge of the Point Hicks Marine National Park, approximately 500 kilometres (310 mi) east of Melbourne, the lighthouse serves as a warning beacon for vessels in the southern reaches of the Tasman Sea, and the northeastern reaches of the Bass Strait.
History
[edit]The lighthouse was built on the point during 1887 and 1888 and commenced operation in 1890,[2] built from concrete and with timber keepers quarters. It was connected to mains electricity in 1965, and then to solar power recently.[3] The keepers' cottages are today let as holiday houses.[4] At 37 metres (121 ft), it is the tallest lighthouse on Australia's mainland.[5] Its light characteristic is a double white flash every ten seconds, emitted from a focal plane height of 56 metres (184 ft) above sea level.
On 4 February 1971, the lighthouse and the headkeepers' and assistant keepers' quarters were listed as a place of regional significance on the precursor to the Victorian Heritage Register.[6]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ "Point Hicks Lighthouse: 23666". VICNAMES. Government of Victoria. 2 May 1966. Archived from the original on 10 January 2014. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ Schlossman, Jessie (26 July 2010). "Australia's iconic lighthouses". Australian Geographic. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ "The Point Hicks Lighthouse". Lighthouses of Victoria. Lighthouses of Australia Inc.
- ^ "Cottages: accommodation". Point Hicks Lighthouse. 2009. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: Victoria". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 23 July 2008.
- ^ "Light House Group". Heritage Register. Government of Victoria. 23 November 1978. Retrieved 10 January 2014.
Further reading
[edit]- Haldane, Robert (2001). "A Beacon on the Wilderness Coast: The Story of Point Hicks (Cape Everard)". Gippsland Heritage Journal. 25.
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