Currie Lighthouse
Currie Lighthouse was built following agitation by Archibald Currie and others for a lighthouse at Currie Harbour, Currie, King Island, Australia in 1879.[3] Planned and fabricated by Chance Brothers in Smethwick, England, it was devised as a 21-metre (69 ft)-tall square pyramidal truss iron tower with an iron cylinder centred inside, and then shipped to Tasmania to be erected. After an inactive period from 1989 to 1995, the light is now active again. The light characteristic is "Fl. 6 s", i.e. one flash every six seconds. The lightsource's focal plane is situated 46 metres (151 ft) above sea level. The adjacent keeper's house was turned into a museum in 1980.
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| Location | Currie King Island Tasmania Australia |
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| Coordinates | 39°55′46.4″S 143°50′32.4″E |
| Year first constructed | 1879 |
| Deactivated | 1989-1995 |
| Construction | wrought iron skeletal tower |
| Tower shape | square pyramidal tower with central cylinder balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower and lantern |
| Tower height | 21 metres (69 ft) |
| Focal height | 46 metres (151 ft) |
| Light source | mains power |
| Range | 22 nautical miles (41 km; 25 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl W 6.5s. |
| Admiralty number | K2189 |
| NGA number | 6928 |
| ARLHS number | AUS-063[1] |
| Managing agent | King Island Council[2] |
Currie harbour on King Island
Notes
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: Tasmania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 5 December 2015.
- Currie Lighthouse Archived 3 March 2016 at the Wayback Machine Lighthouses of Australia Inc.
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: Tasmania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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