Corny Point Lighthouse

Corny Point Lighthouse
LocationCorny Point
South Australia
Australia
Coordinates34°53′47.7″S 137°00′38.2″E / 34.896583°S 137.010611°E / -34.896583; 137.010611
Tower
Constructed1882
Constructionlimestone tower
Automated1920
Height16 metres (52 ft)
Shapecylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, lantern and dome, red lantern rail
Power sourcemains electricity Edit this on Wikidata
OperatorAustralian Maritime Safety Authority
Heritagestate heritage place since 24 July 1980
Light
Focal height30 metres (98 ft)
Lens3rd order Chance Brothers Fresnel lens
Intensity60,000 cd
Range19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi)
CharacteristicFour white flashes every 20 seconds; red flashes shown over rocks to the southwest

Corny Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in Spencer Gulf, South Australia, on the headland known as Corny Point about 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) west of the town of Corny Point.

It was commissioned in March 1882 to assist southbound shipping to avoid hazards on the west coast of the peninsula south of Corny Point and to determine during darkness where Hardwicke Bay lies if required as a place of shelter from the weather. It was converted to automatic operation in 1920 and along with the demolition of the lighthouse keeper accommodation. The lighthouse has been listed on the South Australian Heritage Register since 24 July 1980.

Corny Point Panorama from Beach

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: South Australia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
  2. 1 2 Parsons, Ronald (1985), Lighthouses of South Australia, R. Parsons, pp. 12 & 15, ISBN 978-0-909418-35-9
  3. 1 2 "Corny Point Lighthouse". Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 "The Troubridge Island Lighthouse". Malcolm S Macdonald trading as Lighthouse Computer Training & Development. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
  5. ↑ "Search results for Corny Point Lighthouse (Record Id SA0016223)". Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  6. ↑ "Report of the President of the Marine Board". South Australian Advertiser. Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 2 August 1873. p. 2. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
  7. ↑ Boating Industry Association of South Australia (BIA); South Australia. Department for Environment and Heritage (2005), South Australia's waters an atlas & guide, Boating Industry Association of South Australia, p. 201, ISBN 978-1-86254-680-6