Bathurst Lighthouse

Bathurst Lighthouse

Bathurst Lighthouse
Location	Rottnest Island Western Australia
Coordinates	31°59′21.6″S 115°32′26.6″E / 31.989333°S 115.540722°E / -31.989333; 115.540722Coordinates: 31°59′21.6″S 115°32′26.6″E / 31.989333°S 115.540722°E / -31.989333; 115.540722
Tower
Constructed	1900
Construction	limestone tower
Height	19.2 metres (63 ft)
Shape	conical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	white tower and lantern, golden lantern dome
Operator	Australian Maritime Safety Authority[1]
Light
First lit	1900
Automated	1920
Focal height	30 metres (98 ft)
Light source	mains power
Intensity	13,800 cd
Range	14 nautical miles (26 km)
Characteristic	Fl (4) W 16s. Fl(4) W 16s
Western Australia Heritage Register
Designated	4 May 2001
Reference no.	517

Bathurst Lighthouse is one of two lighthouses on Rottnest Island, the other being Wadjemup Lighthouse. It is located on , in the northeast of the island, and was activated in 1900. The lighthouse was erected in response to a series of shipping disasters in the area, which included the loss of City of York in 1899.

Former lighthouse keeper's residence

The light source and lantern house were originally to be used at Cape Leeuwin but were then built in on Rottnest Island. In 1920 the original acetylene flame was replaced by a flasher, which made the keeper superfluous. An electric light was installed in 1986.

Bathurst Lighthouse serves as the rear light in the pair of Kingston Reef's leading lights, which guide ships departing from Fremantle through the reefs near the island. Its light is characterised by a group of four flashes that occurs every sixteen seconds.

See also[]

• List of lighthouses in Australia

References[]

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bathurst Lighthouse.

• Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: Western Australia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
• "Bathurst Lighthouse". Lighthouses of Western Australia. Lighthouses of Australia Inc.