Iron Pot Lighthouse
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| Location | Storm Bay Tasmania Australia |
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| Coordinates | 43°03′31.4″S 147°25′01.9″E / 43.058722°S 147.417194°ECoordinates: 43°03′31.4″S 147°25′01.9″E / 43.058722°S 147.417194°E |
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| Constructed | 1832 |
| Construction | rubble masonry tower |
| Automated | 1920 |
| Height | 11 metres (36 ft) |
| Shape | square tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower with a red horizontal band on the top |
| Power source | solar power  |
| Operator | Tasmanian Ports Corporation |
| Heritage | listed on the Tasmanian Heritage Register |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 20 metres (66 ft) |
| Intensity | 1,780 cd |
| Range | 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 10s.[1] |
The Iron Pot Lighthouse, also known as the Derwent Lighthouse, is the oldest lighthouse in Tasmania, and the second oldest in Australia. Located on Iron Pot island off South Arm, the square tower was built in 1832.[2] The 11-metre (36 ft)-tall tower has a range of 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi).[3]
See also[]
- History of Tasmania
- List of lighthouses in Tasmania
References[]
- ^ Iron Pot Lighthouse Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine Lighthouses of Australia Inc.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: Tasmania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ "The Iron Pot Lighthouse". Lighthouses of Tasmania. Lighthouses of Australia Inc.
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