Breaksea Island (Western Australia) Lighthouse
 Breaksea Island Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Breaksea Island Western Australia |
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| Coordinates | 35°03′51.4″S 118°03′25.6″E / 35.064278°S 118.057111°ECoordinates: 35°03′51.4″S 118°03′25.6″E / 35.064278°S 118.057111°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1858 (first) |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Height | 15.5 metres (51 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern attached to 1-story keeper’s house |
| Markings | unpainted grey stone tower, white lantern |
| Power source | solar power  |
| Operator | Australian Maritime Safety Authority[1] |
| Heritage | State Registered Place |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1901 (current) |
| Focal height | 119 metres (390 ft) |
| Range | 13 nmi (24 km; 15 mi) |
| Characteristic | FI (2) W 6s. |
| Type | State Registered Place |
| Designated | 22 January 2002 |
| Reference no. | 3353 |
Fl(2) W 6s Breaksea Island Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located at Breaksea Island in King George Sound 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) from Albany.
The first lighthouse was built in 1858 by English convicts using pre-made cast iron sheeting rising it at the centre of an octagonal stone keeper's cottage;[2] in 1889 two keeper's cottages were built. This lighthouse was replaced in 1901 by a cylindrical granite tower built on the rear still active and in good condition.
A major refurbishment taking 21 weeks was undertaken in early 2020, under a contract from the Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA).[3]
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- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: Western Australia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 15 December 2015.
- ^ "Aust. guide - Breaksea Island Albany". 2002. Archived from the original on 13 September 2007. Retrieved 20 September 2007.
- ^ The challenge of maintaining lighthouses, still important in a modern world, Ellie Honeybone and Tom Edwards, ABC News Online, 2020-02-10
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