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.
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Location | Port Adelaide South Australia |
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Coordinates | 34.842475°S 138.504208°E |
Year first constructed | 1869 |
Deactivated | 1985 |
Foundation | platform on wooden piles |
Construction | cast iron skeletal tower |
Tower shape | hexagonal tower with balcony, lantern, central cylinder from keeper's house |
Markings / pattern | red tower and keeper's house, white balcony and lantern |
Tower height | 25 metres (82 ft) |
Original lens | 2nd order Chance Brothers Fresnel lens |
ARLHS number | AUS-200 |
Managing agent | South Australian Maritime Museum |
Heritage | state heritage place since 24 July 1980[1] |
Entry
Open Times
Weekdays - 10:00am to 2:00pm
Weekends - 10:30am to 4:00pm[2]
Gallery
- View of the Port Adelaide Lighthouse from the Port approach.
- View from observation deck facing Port Rd and the City.
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References
- "Former South Neptune Island (originally Port Adelaide) Lighthouse". South Australian Heritage Register. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
- "Port Adelaide Lighthouse | SA Maritime Museum". maritime.history.sa.gov.au. Retrieved 18 October 2015.
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