Port Adelaide Lighthouse

Port Adelaide Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the North Parade of Port Adelaide. It was first lit in 1869 at the entrance to the Port River near Outer Harbor. In 1901, it was moved to the Neptune Islands and relocated to the current location in 1986. It is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register since 1980. It is lit on Saturdays.

Port Adelaide Lighthouse
Port Adelaide Lighthouse
Port Adelaide Lighthouse
South Australia
LocationPort Adelaide
South Australia
Coordinates34.842475°S 138.504208°E / -34.842475; 138.504208
Year first constructed1869
Deactivated1985
Foundationplatform on wooden piles
Constructioncast iron skeletal tower
Tower shapehexagonal tower with balcony, lantern, central cylinder from keeper's house
Markings / patternred tower and keeper's house, white balcony and lantern
Tower height25 metres (82 ft)
Original lens2nd order Chance Brothers Fresnel lens
ARLHS numberAUS-200
Managing agentSouth Australian Maritime Museum
Heritagestate heritage place since 24 July 1980[1]

Entry

Open Times

Weekdays - 10:00am to 2:00pm
Weekends - 10:30am to 4:00pm[2]

Cost

Adult - $1

Children - 50c

Free with South Australian Maritime Museum General Admission.

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See also

References

  1. "Former South Neptune Island (originally Port Adelaide) Lighthouse". South Australian Heritage Register. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
  2. "Port Adelaide Lighthouse | SA Maritime Museum". maritime.history.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 18 October 2015.


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