Cape Jervis Lighthouse

Cape Jervis Lighthouse is a lighthouse located at the headland of Cape Jervis on the most westerly part of the Fleurieu Peninsula on the east coast of Gulf St Vincent in South Australia.

Cape Jervis Lighthouse

Lighthouse at Cape Jervis
Cape Jervis Lighthouse South Australia
Location	Cape Jervis Fleurieu Peninsula South Australia Australia
Coordinates	35°36′13.2″S 138°5′40.1″E
Year first constructed	1871 (first)[1]
Year first lit	1972 (current)
Construction	concrete tower [1]
Tower shape	inverted-pyramidal (wider at the top than the bottom) tower with balcony and lantern[1]
Markings / pattern	white tower
Tower height	18 metres (59 ft)[1]
Focal height	23 metres (75 ft)[1]
Characteristic	Fl (4) W 20s.[1]
Admiralty number	K2092[1]
NGA number	8216[1]
ARLHS number	AUS-034[1]
Managing agent	Australian Maritime Safety Authority

History

It was first lit on 10 August 1871. In 1972, the original tower was replaced by a new tower.[1][2][3][4]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Australia

References

1. "Cape Jervis (2)". Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
2. "Cape Jervis Lighthouse". Gazetteer of Australia online. Geoscience Australia, Australian Government.
3. "Topics of the day". South Australian Advertiser. 10 August 1871. p. 2.
4. 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. 184, ISBN 978-1-86254-680-6

External links

• Australian Maritime Safety Authority