Goose Island Lighthouse

The Goose Island Lighthouse is operated by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority and has been unmanned since 1931. It was originally constructed in 1846 with the use of convict labour. On 31 March 1857 the station was raided by pirates. From 1985 to 1990 a wind generator was used as a power source for the light, today the electricity is generated by solar panels.[1] The tower was built as a 30-metre (98 ft)-tall rubblestone construction employing a Fresnel lens, which today is on display in Hobart at the Maritime Museum of Tasmania.[1] The focal plane of the light source is located 36 m above sea level, the light's characteristic is a double flash every ten seconds.

Goose Island Lighthouse
Goose Island Lighthouse
Tasmania
LocationGoose Island
Tasmania
Australia
Coordinates40°18′42.0″S 147°48′05.0″E
Year first lit1846
Constructionrubble masonry tower
Tower shapeconical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternwhite tower and lantern
Tower height30 metres (98 ft)
Focal height36 metres (118 ft)
Light sourcesolar power
Intensity60,000 cd
Range18 nautical miles (33 km)
CharacteristicFl (2) W 10s.
Admiralty numberK3600
NGA number6644
ARLHS numberAUS-081
Managing agentAustralian Maritime Safety Authority

Goose Island contains historic relics from the time when the lighthouse was manned, such as the remains of a wooden tramway used to supply the lighthouse, as well as the graves of light keepers, or members of their families, who died by drowning.[2]

See also

References
  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: Tasmania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
  2. "The Goose Island Lighthouse". Lighthouses of Tasmania. Lighthouses of Australia Inc.


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