List of lighthouses in Papua New Guinea

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This is a list of lighthouses in Papua New Guinea.[1][2][3]

Lighthouses

Name Image Year
built
Location & coordinates Class of Light Focal
height
NGA
number
Admiralty
number
Range
nml
Abligini Island Lighthouse n/a New Britain
6°18′20.3″S 150°04′33.0″E / 6.305639°S 150.075833°E / -6.305639; 150.075833
Fl W 10s. 103 metres (338 ft) 10890 K3506.5 10
Adele Island Lighthouse n/a Louisiade Archipelago
11°26′53.7″S 154°23′51.7″E / 11.448250°S 154.397694°E / -11.448250; 154.397694
Fl W 8s. 43 metres (141 ft) 26284 K3450.5 16
Alim Island Lighthouse n/a Admiralty Islands
2°53′39.5″S 147°03′26.1″E / 2.894306°S 147.057250°E / -2.894306; 147.057250
Fl W 5s. 32 metres (105 ft) 10928 K3476 10
Ava Point Lighthouse n/a Morobe Province
10°34′10.8″S 149°52′47.2″E / 10.569667°S 149.879778°E / -10.569667; 149.879778
Fl W 12s. 188 metres (617 ft) 26320 K3456.5 10
Basilisk Passage Lighthouse Image Archived 2016-10-18 at the Wayback Machine n/a Port Moresby
9°32′20.2″S 147°08′02.1″E / 9.538944°S 147.133917°E / -9.538944; 147.133917
Fl W 5s. 9 metres (30 ft) 26352 K3458 10
Basilisk Passage Range Front Lighthouse n/a Port Moresby
9°29′53.3″S 147°11′06.2″E / 9.498139°S 147.185056°E / -9.498139; 147.185056
Oc W 4s. 38 metres (125 ft) 26360 K3459 18
Basilisk Passage Range Rear Lighthouse n/a Port Moresby
9°29′47.3″S 147°11′19.3″E / 9.496472°S 147.188694°E / -9.496472; 147.188694
Oc W 6s. 90 metres (300 ft) 26364 K3459.1 10
Boera Head Lightouse Image Archived 2016-10-23 at the Wayback Machine n/a Port Moresby
9°23′22.9″S 147°00′51.1″E / 9.389694°S 147.014194°E / -9.389694; 147.014194
Fl W 2.5s. 33 metres (108 ft) 26392 K3563.8 10
Bomatu Point Lighthouse n/a Trobriand Islands
8°24′19.9″S 151°06′46.5″E / 8.405528°S 151.112917°E / -8.405528; 151.112917
Fl (3) W 15s. 31 metres (102 ft) 26416 K3436 10
Bonarua Island Lighthouse n/a Bonarua Hili Hili Island
10°45′18.0″S 150°22′54.0″E / 10.755000°S 150.381667°E / -10.755000; 150.381667 (NGA)
Fl (3) W 15s. 209 metres (686 ft) 26316 K3456 10
Bright Island Lighthouse n/a Engineer Islands
10°32′01.2″S 151°12′45.5″E / 10.533667°S 151.212639°E / -10.533667; 151.212639
Fl W 2.5s. 16 metres (52 ft) 26292 K3444 10
Cape Concordia Lighthouse n/a Vanimo
2°40′22.6″S 141°18′15.8″E / 2.672944°S 141.304389°E / -2.672944; 141.304389
Fl W 5s. 68 metres (223 ft) 26130 K3400 10
Cape Cretin Lighthouse n/a Nussing Island
~6°39′20.1″S 147°51′34.0″E / 6.655583°S 147.859444°E / -6.655583; 147.859444
Fl W 6s. 21 metres (69 ft) 26188 K3406 10
Cape Croisilles n/a Madang Province
4°50′51.8″S 145°48′17.1″E / 4.847722°S 145.804750°E / -4.847722; 145.804750
Fl (2) W 6s. 22 metres (72 ft) 26160 K3401.8 10
Cape Gerhard n/a Morobe Province
6°44′48.7″S 147°34′37.9″E / 6.746861°S 147.577194°E / -6.746861; 147.577194
Fl (3) W 12s. 22 metres (72 ft) 26192 K3408 10
Cape Gourdon Lighthouse n/a Madang Province
4°23′09.3″S 145°19′20.0″E / 4.385917°S 145.322222°E / -4.385917; 145.322222
Fl (3) W 9s. 15 metres (49 ft) 26156 K3401.6 10
Cape Hollman n/a West New Britain Province
4°59′30.0″S 150°07′18.0″E / 4.991667°S 150.121667°E / -4.991667; 150.121667
Fl W 6s. 8 metres (26 ft) 10880 K3484 10
Cape Lambert Lighthouse n/a 4°05′30.0″S 151°31′12.0″E / 4.091667°S 151.520000°E / -4.091667; 151.520000 Fl (3) W 15s. 20 metres (66 ft) 10864 K3492 10
Cape L'Averdy Lighthouse n/a Bougainville Island
5°32′29.0″S 155°03′52.8″E / 5.541389°S 155.064667°E / -5.541389; 155.064667
Fl W 6s. 25 metres (82 ft) 10824 K4884 15
Cape Moem Lighthouse n/a Wewak
3°33′04.3″S 143°42′07.9″E / 3.551194°S 143.702194°E / -3.551194; 143.702194
Fl G 5s. 8 metres (26 ft) 26142 K3400.6 4
Cape Oxford Lighthouse n/a East New Britain Province
5°26′43.5″S 152°05′02.5″E / 5.445417°S 152.084028°E / -5.445417; 152.084028
Fl (3) W 15s. 94 metres (308 ft) 10892 K3506 10
Cape St. George Lighthouse n/a New Ireland Province
4°50′54.0″S 152°52′36.0″E / 4.848333°S 152.876667°E / -4.848333; 152.876667
Fl W 5s. 101 metres (331 ft) 10896 K3514 10
Cape Tawui Lighthouse n/a New Britain
4°08′09.7″S 152°10′11.6″E / 4.136028°S 152.169889°E / -4.136028; 152.169889
Fl W 7.5s. 47 metres (154 ft) 10852 K3494 18
Coast Watchers Lighthouse 1959 Madang
5°12′44.6″S 145°48′53.4″E / 5.212389°S 145.814833°E / -5.212389; 145.814833
Fl W 15s. 28 metres (92 ft) 26172 K3402 12
Condor Point Lighthouse n/a Madang Province
4°07′08.2″S 144°51′44.5″E / 4.118944°S 144.862361°E / -4.118944; 144.862361
Fl (2) W 8s. 15 metres (49 ft) 26152 K3401.4 10
Hood Point Lighthouse Image n/a Central Province
10°06′12.0″S 147°43′36.6″E / 10.103333°S 147.726833°E / -10.103333; 147.726833
Q (2) W 8s. 8 metres (26 ft) 26348 K3457 10
Hospital Hill Lighthouse n/a Fl W 5s. 87 metres (285 ft) 10812 K4884.5 n/a
Idihi Island Lighthouse
Lighthouse at Idihi Island, Papua New Guinea
n/a Port Moresby
9°25′39.0″S 146°53′00.3″E / 9.427500°S 146.883417°E / -9.427500; 146.883417
Fl (2) W 5s. 23 metres (75 ft) 26384 K3464 10
Ipoteto Island Lighthouse n/a Morobe Province
9°37′45.2″S 150°01′24.0″E / 9.629222°S 150.023333°E / -9.629222; 150.023333
Fl (2) W 8s. 23 metres (75 ft) 26260 K3432 10
Jomard Islands Lighthouse n/a Jomard Islands
11°15′19.1″S 152°08′08.3″E / 11.255306°S 152.135639°E / -11.255306; 152.135639
Fl W 10s. 24 metres (79 ft) 26276 K3450.3 10
Kegawam Island Lighthouse n/a Engineer Islands
10°21′13.7″S 151°23′06.6″E / 10.353806°S 151.385167°E / -10.353806; 151.385167
Fl W 6s. 8 metres (26 ft) 26264 K3438 10
Kiau Point Lighthouse n/a 5°12′13.3″S 147°05′33.2″E / 5.203694°S 147.092556°E / -5.203694; 147.092556 Fl W 5s. 23 metres (75 ft) 10888 K3478 10
Kimbe Bay No 12 Lighthouse n/a Kimbe Bay
5°16′32.0″S 150°57′51.0″E / 5.275556°S 150.964167°E / -5.275556; 150.964167
Fl (2) W 10s. 13 metres (43 ft) 10871.7 K3490.32 10
Kitava Island Lighthouse n/a Trobriand Islands
8°38′43.4″S 151°19′52.6″E / 8.645389°S 151.331278°E / -8.645389; 151.331278
Fl W 7.5s. 107 metres (351 ft) 26420 K3437 10
Lunn Island Lighthouse Image n/a Lunn Island
10°47′12.6″S 152°00′26.2″E / 10.786833°S 152.007278°E / -10.786833; 152.007278
Fl W 4s. 15 metres (49 ft) 26272 K3449 15
Mait Island Lighthouse n/a New Ireland Province
3°00′03.7″S 150°43′35.7″E / 3.001028°S 150.726583°E / -3.001028; 150.726583
Fl W 10s. 79 metres (259 ft) 10900 K3512 10
Madehas Island Lighthouse n/a Buka Island
5°27′37.4″S 154°38′03.7″E / 5.460389°S 154.634361°E / -5.460389; 154.634361
Fl W 10s. 137 metres (449 ft) 10828 K4883 16
Oro Bay Range Front Lighthouse n/a Oro Province
8°54′10.9″S 148°28′22.6″E / 8.903028°S 148.472944°E / -8.903028; 148.472944
Fl W 3s. 119 metres (390 ft) 26220 K3424 18
Oro Bay Range Rear Lighthouse n/a Oro Province
8°54′15.1″S 148°28′14.8″E / 8.904194°S 148.470778°E / -8.904194; 148.470778
Fl W 10s. 133 metres (436 ft) 26224 K3424.1 18
Otua Islet Lighthouse n/a Bougainville Island
6°27′31.1″S 155°58′25.9″E / 6.458639°S 155.973861°E / -6.458639; 155.973861
Fl W 5s. 26 metres (85 ft) 10788 K4886 14
Rabaul Range Front Lighthouse Image n/a Rabaul
4°11′56.5″S 150°10′07.6″E / 4.199028°S 150.168778°E / -4.199028; 150.168778
Fl W 2s. 28 metres (92 ft) 10844 K3498 10
Rabaul Range Rear Lighthouse Image Archived 2016-03-07 at the Wayback Machine n/a Rabaul
4°11′42.0″S 150°10′06.0″E / 4.195000°S 150.168333°E / -4.195000; 150.168333 (NGA)
Fl W 5s. 38 metres (125 ft) 10848 K3498.1 7
Rothery Passage Lighthouse n/a Central Province
10°21′04.1″S 148°41′27.8″E / 10.351139°S 148.691056°E / -10.351139; 148.691056
Fl (3) W 15s. 22 metres (72 ft) 26344 K3456.7 10
Seeadler Harbor Lighthouse Image n/a Seeadler Harbor
1°57′37.8″S 147°19′03.5″E / 1.960500°S 147.317639°E / -1.960500; 147.317639
Fl (4) W 16s. 27 metres (89 ft) 10916 K3507 10
Spear Island Lighthouse Image n/a Oro Province
8°59′22.4″S 149°08′16.7″E / 8.989556°S 149.137972°E / -8.989556; 149.137972
Fl W 6s. 19 metres (62 ft) 26228 K3426 10
Steffan Strait Lighthouse n/a New Ireland Province
2°42′29.3″S 150°36′48.6″E / 2.708139°S 150.613500°E / -2.708139; 150.613500
Fl (2) W 8s. 13 metres (43 ft) 10904 K3511 10
Strathord Islands Lighthouse n/a Strathord Islands
10°13′19.6″S 151°51′59.4″E / 10.222111°S 151.866500°E / -10.222111; 151.866500
Fl (3) W 12s. 8 metres (26 ft) 26296 K3448 10
Weka Una Rock Lighthouse Image n/a Morobe Province
10°36′10.3″S 150°36′38.2″E / 10.602861°S 150.610611°E / -10.602861; 150.610611
Fl (2) W 8s. 10 metres (33 ft) 26324 K3455 10
Yule Island Lighthouse n/a Yule Island
8°49′37.5″S 146°32′03.3″E / 8.827083°S 146.534250°E / -8.827083; 146.534250
Fl (3) W 15s. 54 metres (177 ft) 26400 K3465 8

See also

  • Lists of lighthouses and lightvessels

References

  1. ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Papua New Guinea". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2016-10-26.
  2. . Retrieved 26 October 2016
  3. . Retrieved 26 October 2016

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