Eclipse Island Lighthouse
Eclipse Island Lighthouse is an active lighthouse in Eclipse Island off the south coast of Western Australia[2]
 Eclipse Island Lighthouse in April 2022 | |
| Location | Eclipse Island Albany, Western Australia Western Australia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 35°10′50.4″S 117°53′17.1″E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1926 |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Automated | 1976 |
| Height | 14 metres (46 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with lantern removed in 1976 |
| Markings | unpainted tower, with beacon installed in 1976 |
| Power source | solar power  |
| Operator | Australian Maritime Safety Authority[1] |
| Heritage | State Registered Place |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 119 metres (390 ft) |
| Intensity | 17,000 cd |
| Range | 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) |
| Characteristic | FI (3) W 12s. |
| Type | State Registered Place |
| Designated | 30 August 2002 |
| Reference no. | 15740 |
History
It was built in 1926 as a cylindrical tower made of concrete. Initially, it was a staffed light using kerosene as lantern fuel in combination with a first order Fresnel lens. In 1976 the lantern was completely removed and the optic was put on display at the Western Australian Museum. Today the light is emitted from atop a mast on the lighthouse's concrete trunk. The characteristic is a group of three flashes every twelve seconds from a focal plane at 117 metres (384 ft) above sea level.[3]
Three family quarters made of brick with fibro roofing along with several outbuildings, concrete tanks and bases, generator shed, helipad and a concrete landing can be found around the lighthouse. A trestle based light gauge railway and cable towers are also found in the lighthouse precinct, and was all constructed during the interwar period.[4]
See also
Notes
- Eclipse Island Lighthouse Lighthouse of Australia inc.
- "The New Lighthouse on Eclipse Island". Sunday Times (Perth, WA : 1902 - 1954). Perth, WA: National Library of Australia. 29 August 1926. p. 1 Section: Second Section. Retrieved 28 April 2013.
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: Western Australia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 21 July 2008.
- "Heritage Assessment Documentation" (PDF). 2001. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 September 2009. Retrieved 11 July 2011.
References
- Scott, Nuala; Albany Residency Museum (1988), Eclipse Island lighthouse, Albany, Western Australia, Albany Residency Museum, ISBN 978-0-7316-5110-8
- Austin, Stan; Western Australian Museum (2004), Lighthouses of Albany, Western Australian Museum, ISBN 978-1-920843-13-7
- Eclipse Island, Albany, Western Australia : the Australian Maritime Safety Authority lighthouse conservation assessment, The Architects, 2000, retrieved 28 April 2013
- "The new lighthouse on Eclipse Island". Sunday Times. Perth, Western Australia: National Library of Australia. 29 August 1926. p. 1 Section: Second Section. Retrieved 13 April 2011.