Green Point Lighthouse, KwaZulu-Natal
The Green Point Lighthouse is a provincial heritage site in Clansthal in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.
| Location | Clansthal KwaZulu-Natal South Africa |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 30°14′56.8″S 30°46′38.1″E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1905 |
| Construction | cast iron tower |
| Height | 21 metres (69 ft) |
| Shape | tapered cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern |
| Markings | tower with red and white bands, white lantern |
| Power source | mains electricity  |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 85 metres (279 ft) |
| Lens | Fresnel lens |
In 1995 it was described in the Government Gazette as an "unusual cast-iron structure, erected in 1905, [...] the oldest lighthouse on the KwaZulu-Natal coast."[1]
Senior lightkeepers
| from | until | years | name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1905 | ~1918 | ~13 | C G Johnson |
| 1918-10 | E D Bayes | ||
| 1921-03-31 | J R Clingen | ||
| 1926-03-31 | 1929-03-31 | 3 | D Hurley |
| 1930-03-31 | 1939-07-05 | 9 | C H Cornish |
| 1941-03-31 | 1948-09-20 | 7 | T McInerney |
| 1948-09-15 | 1952-10-26 | 4 | E L Andreason |
| 1953 | 1956 | ~3 | J C Addison |
| 1956-01-06 | 1956-12-05 | 0 | H H Hews |
| 1957-01-12 | 1960-01-18 | 3 | W A Hews |
| 1960-01-18 | 1963-02 | 3 | F C Miller |
| 1961-11-28 | converted to automatic operation |
See also
References
- Williams, Harold A. (1993). Southern lights: lighthouses of Southern Africa. Rivonia: William Waterman publications. ISBN 0-9583751-1-9.
- Green Point Lighthouse Farm Archived 2011-07-04 at the Wayback Machine, South African Heritage Resource Agency
- Williams (1993), p.159.
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