Cape Spencer Lighthouse (South Australia)

Cape Spencer Lighthouse^[1]
	Lighthouse at Cape Spencer
Location	Cape Spencer; Inneston; South Australia; Australia
Coordinates	35°17′56.2″S 136°52′57.1″E / 35.298944°S 136.882528°ECoordinates: 35°17′56.2″S 136°52′57.1″E / 35.298944°S 136.882528°E
Tower
Constructed	1950 (first)
Construction	concrete tower
Height	9 metres (30 ft)
Shape	square tower with octagonal balcony and lantern
Markings	unpainted tower and white lantern
Operator	Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Light
First lit	1975 (current)
Focal height	78 metres (256 ft)
Light source	mains power
Intensity	25,000 cd
Range	23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi)
Characteristic	FI (3) W 15s. continuous red light is shown over nearby reefs

Cape Spencer Lighthouse is a lighthouse in the Australian state of South Australia located on Cape Spencer on the Yorke Peninsula in gazetted locality of Inneston. The navigation aid was originally established as an automatic beacon which was first lit in late 1950, was established after a lengthy period of lobbying of the Australian government. The automatic beacon was replaced in 1975 by an automatic lighthouse facility.^[2]^[3]^[4]

References[]

^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: South Australia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 31 December 2013.
^ "The Cape Spencer Lighthouse". Lighthouses of Australia Inc (LoA Inc). 27 April 2000. Archived from the original on 10 October 2013.
^ "16-year fight for safety light at SA cape revived". The News. 22 April 1948. p. 5. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
^ "New light to help SA ships". The Advertiser. 7 July 1950. p. 3. Retrieved 24 June 2014.

External links[]

Australian Maritime Safety Authority

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[1] Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: South Australia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 31 December 2013.

[2] "The Cape Spencer Lighthouse". Lighthouses of Australia Inc (LoA Inc). 27 April 2000. Archived from the original on 10 October 2013.

[3] "16-year fight for safety light at SA cape revived". The News. 22 April 1948. p. 5. Retrieved 24 June 2014.

[4] "New light to help SA ships". The Advertiser. 7 July 1950. p. 3. Retrieved 24 June 2014.

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Tower
Lighthouse at Cape Spencer

Location	Cape Spencer Inneston South Australia Australia
Coordinates	35°17′56.2″S 136°52′57.1″E / 35.298944°S 136.882528°E / -35.298944; 136.882528Coordinates: 35°17′56.2″S 136°52′57.1″E / 35.298944°S 136.882528°E / -35.298944; 136.882528
Constructed	1950 (first) 1950
Construction	concrete tower
Height	9 metres (30 ft)
Shape	square tower with octagonal balcony and lantern
Markings	unpainted tower and white lantern
Operator	Australian Maritime Safety Authority

Light
First lit	1975 (current)
Focal height	78 metres (256 ft)
Light source	mains power
Intensity	25,000 cd
Range	23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi)
Characteristic	FI (3) W 15s. continuous red light is shown over nearby reefs Fl(3) W 15s

v t Lighthouses of South Australia
Althorpe Island Cape Banks Cape Borda Cape Donington Cape du Couedic Cape Jaffa Cape Jaffa tower Cape Jaffa platform Cape Jervis Cape Martin Cape Spencer Cape St Albans Cape Willoughby Corny Point Marino Rocks Penguin Island Point Lowly Point Malcolm Port Adelaide Cape Northumberland Old Macdonnell Robe South Neptune Tipara Reef Troubridge Hill Troubridge Island Wedge Island West Cape Wonga Shoal
See also List of lighthouses in Australia

Cape Spencer Lighthouse (South Australia)

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