Iron Pot Lighthouse

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Iron Pot Lighthouse
Iron Pot Lighthouse - Tasmania.jpg
LocationStorm Bay
Tasmania
Australia
Coordinates43°03′31.4″S 147°25′01.9″E / 43.058722°S 147.417194°E / -43.058722; 147.417194Coordinates: 43°03′31.4″S 147°25′01.9″E / 43.058722°S 147.417194°E / -43.058722; 147.417194
Tower
Constructed1832
Constructionrubble masonry tower
Automated1920
Height11 metres (36 ft)
Shapesquare tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower with a red horizontal band on the top
Power sourcesolar power Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorTasmanian Ports Corporation
Heritagelisted on the Tasmanian Heritage Register Edit this on Wikidata
Light
Focal height20 metres (66 ft)
Intensity1,780 cd
Range11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)
CharacteristicFl (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]

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  1. ^ Iron Pot Lighthouse Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine Lighthouses of Australia Inc.
  2. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: Tasmania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
  3. ^ "The Iron Pot Lighthouse". Lighthouses of Tasmania. Lighthouses of Australia Inc.

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