Goose Island Lighthouse
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| Location | Goose Island Tasmania Australia |
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| Coordinates | 40°18′42.0″S 147°48′05.0″E / 40.311667°S 147.801389°E |
| Tower | |
| Construction | rubble masonry tower |
| Height | 30 metres (98 ft) |
| Shape | conical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Power source | solar power  |
| Operator | Australian Maritime Safety Authority |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1846 |
| Focal height | 36 metres (118 ft) |
| Intensity | 60,000 cd |
| Range | 18 nautical miles (33 km) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 10s. |
The Goose Island Lighthouse is operated by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority and has been unstaffed since 1931. It was originally constructed in 1846 with the use of convict labour. On 31 March 1857 the station was raided by
focal plane of the light source is located 36 m above sea level, the light's characteristic
is a double flash every ten seconds.
See also
References
- ^ a b Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: Tasmania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- ^ "The Goose Island Lighthouse". Lighthouses of Tasmania. Lighthouses of Australia Inc.
External links
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Goose Island Lighthouse.
- Australian Maritime Safety Authority
- Goose Island Lighthouse in Lighthouse Digest's Lighthouse Explorer Database
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