Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse

Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse is situated on South East Point, Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, Australia. From its point on the peninsula, it commands almost 360° views of Bass Strait. The Wilson's Promontory lighthouse is the southernmost lighthouse on mainland Australia, and is approximately 18 kilometres (11 mi) from the nearest town, Tidal River. Dormitory-style accommodation is available in the lighthouse.[2]

Wilsons Promontory
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse
Victoria
LocationWilsons Promontory
Victoria
Australia
Coordinates39°07′46.6″S 146°25′27.3″E
Year first constructed1859
Year first lit1859
Automated1993
Constructiongranite tower
Tower shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternunpainted grey tower, white balcony and lantern
Tower height19 metres (62 ft)
Focal height117 metres (384 ft)
Light sourcesolar power[1]
Intensity51,000 cd
Range18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
CharacteristicFl W 7.5s
Admiralty numberK2492
NGA number7300
ARLHS numberAUS-171
Managing agentParks Victoria
HeritageVictorian War Heritage Inventory listing, National Trust of Australia (Victoria) listing, listed on the Victorian Heritage Register, listed on the Commonwealth Heritage List 

The lighthouse protects shipping travelling through Bass Strait. The Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse is the main part of the Wilsons Promontory Lightstation.

History

The lighthouse was constructed with the use of convict labour over a period of approximately seven years starting in 1853 through to completion in 1859. The lighthouse stands 19 metres (62 ft) tall and along with the keeper's cottage is constructed from local granite. From 1869 to 1878 the lighthouse keeper was Captain Thomas Musgrave.

See also

References
  1. Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse Lighthouses of Australia Inc.
  2. Australia’s iconic lighthouses, Australian Geographic, 26 July 2010
  • Parks Victoria: Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse
  • "Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse". Lighthouses of Victoria. Lighthouses of Australia Inc.


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