Roman Rock Lighthouse
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Lighthouse in False Bay, near Simon's Town, South Africa
Location | Simon's Town Western Cape South Africa |
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Coordinates | 34°10′52.4″S 18°27′36.4″E / 34.181222°S 18.460111°E / -34.181222; 18.460111Coordinates: 34°10′52.4″S 18°27′36.4″E / 34.181222°S 18.460111°E / -34.181222; 18.460111 |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1861 |
Foundation | stone basement |
Construction | cast iron tower |
Height | 14 metres (46 ft) |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | white tower and lantern |
Power source | solar power |
Racon | Q |
Light | |
First lit | 16 September 1861 |
Automated | 1919 |
Focal height | 17 metres (56 ft) |
Range | 20 nmi (37 km; 23 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 6s. Fl W 6s |
Roman Rock Lighthouse is a lighthouse in False Bay, near Simon's Town. It is the only lighthouse in South Africa built on a single rock.[1][2]
The light was first exhibited on 16 September 1861.[3]
The light was electrified in 1992 at the request of the South African Navy.[4]
See also[]
- South Africa portal
References[]
- ^ http://www.lighthouses.co.za/lighthouses/Tower.asp?TN=Roman%20Rock
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Western South Africa". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-03-22.
- ^ Williams, Harold A (1993). Southern Lights. William Waterman Publications. p. 49. ISBN 0-9583751-1-9.
- ^ http://www.simonstown.org/roman%20rock%20lighthouse.html
External links[]
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