Citadel Island Lighthouse
  Victoria | |
| Location |
Bass Strait 13 km SW of Tidal River, Wilsons Promontory Australia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 39°06′54″S 146°14′13″E / 39.11500°S 146.23694°ECoordinates: 39°06′54″S 146°14′13″E / 39.11500°S 146.23694°E |
| Year first constructed | 1913 (first) |
| Year first lit | 1982 (current) |
| Deactivated | 1982 (first) |
| Construction | fiberglass tower (current) |
| Height | 2 metres (6.6 ft) |
| Focal height | 117 metres (384 ft) |
| Range | 32 kilometres (20 mi) |
| Admiralty number | K2486 |
| ARLHS number | AUS-057[1] |
Citadel Island Lighthouse was built in 1913. In 1982, it replaced by a GRP cabinet while the light was converted to solar power. The old lantern was dismantled in 1992 and removed to Port Albert, where it was restored for display at the Port Albert Maritime Museum in 2004.
See also
Notes
- ↑ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: Tasmania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved December 7, 2015.
References
- Ibbotson, John (2004). Lighthouses of Australia. Images from the end of an era. Surrey Hills, VIC 3127: Australian Lighthouse Traders. p. 82. ISBN 0-646-41674-X.
- "Citadel Island lighthouse restored". John Ibbotson. Lighthouses of Australia. Retrieved 18 March 2010.
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