List of lighthouses in the Solomon Islands

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This is a list of lighthouses in Solomon Islands . [1] [2]

Contents

Lighthouses

NameImageYear
built
Location &
coordinates
Class of Light [2] Focal
height [2]
NGA
number [2]
Admiralty
number [2]
Range
nml [2]
Auki Harbour Lighthousen/a Auki
8°46′08.2″S160°42′10.4″E / 8.768944°S 160.702889°E / -8.768944; 160.702889
L Fl WR 5s.97 metres (318 ft)10700K4901white. 15
red: 12
Cape Esperance Lighthousen/a Cape Esperance
9°15′12.7″S159°42′54.0″E / 9.253528°S 159.715000°E / -9.253528; 159.715000
Fl W 10s.10 metres (33 ft)10652K493210
Gizo Island Lighthousen/a Gizo
8°04′06.0″S156°50′12.0″E / 8.068333°S 156.836667°E / -8.068333; 156.836667
Fl W 5s.9 metres (30 ft)10756K4893.45
Indalilau Islet Lighthousen/aoffshore Nggela Islands
9°11′35.4″S160°21′39.9″E / 9.193167°S 160.361083°E / -9.193167; 160.361083
Fl (2) W 10s.10 metres (33 ft)10680K490610
Honiara Anchorage Range Front Lighthouse Image n/a Honiara
9°25′53.2″S159°57′34.0″E / 9.431444°S 159.959444°E / -9.431444; 159.959444
Fl R 5s.13 metres (43 ft)10636K49344
Honiara Anchorage Range Rear Lighthousen/a Honiara
9°26′04.7″S159°57′18.9″E / 9.434639°S 159.955250°E / -9.434639; 159.955250
Fl G 5s.n/a10640K4934.14
Kunda Kunda Reef Lighthousen/a Munda
8°23′00.0″S157°13′36.0″E / 8.383333°S 157.226667°E / -8.383333; 157.226667 (NGA)
Fl W 10s.10 metres (33 ft)10732K489610
Munda Range Front Lighthousen/a Munda
8°22′12.0″S157°13′48.0″E / 8.370000°S 157.230000°E / -8.370000; 157.230000 (NGA)
Fl W 5s.9 metres (30 ft)10736K4896.45
Munda Range Rear Lighthousen/a Munda
8°19′49.9″S157°14′05.5″E / 8.330528°S 157.234861°E / -8.330528; 157.234861
Fl (3) W 15s.11 metres (36 ft)10740K4896.415
Papara Voghoe Point Lighthousen/a Choiseul Island
4°10′12.0″S156°52′00.0″E / 4.170000°S 156.866667°E / -4.170000; 156.866667
Fl WRG 10s.51 metres (167 ft)10772K4892white: 8
red:5
green: 5
Rere Point Lighthousen/a Mbulo Island
9°34′42.0″S160°36′48.0″E / 9.578333°S 160.613333°E / -9.578333; 160.613333 (NGA)
Fl W 5s.10 metres (33 ft)10608K49465
Russell Islands Lighthousen/a Russell Islands
8°58′54.5″S159°14′32.6″E / 8.981806°S 159.242389°E / -8.981806; 159.242389
Fl W 10s.11 metres (36 ft)10724K492010
Soghonangola Lighthousen/a Tulagi
9°07′25.3″S160°09′22.4″E / 9.123694°S 160.156222°E / -9.123694; 160.156222
Fl (2) R 10s.10 metres (33 ft)10665K49093
South Island Lighthousen/a New Georgia
8°48′53.7″S157°45′31.3″E / 8.814917°S 157.758694°E / -8.814917; 157.758694
Fl W 10s.11 metres (36 ft)10728K489810
Square Island Lighthousen/a Guadalcanal Province
9°49′23.6″S160°54′14.1″E / 9.823222°S 160.903917°E / -9.823222; 160.903917
Fl W 10s.10 metres (33 ft)10584K494710
Taivu Point Lighthousen/a Guadalcanal Province
9°24′42.0″S160°21′00.0″E / 9.411667°S 160.350000°E / -9.411667; 160.350000 (NGA)
L Fl (2) W 20s.10 metres (33 ft)10616K49445
Tulagi Harbour Range Front Lighthousen/a Tulagi
9°06′08.3″S160°10′07.2″E / 9.102306°S 160.168667°E / -9.102306; 160.168667
Fl W 5s.8 metres (26 ft)10660K49085
Tulagi Harbour Range Rear Lighthousen/a Tulagi
9°05′32.4″S160°10′13.1″E / 9.092333°S 160.170306°E / -9.092333; 160.170306
Fl (2) W 10s.10 metres (33 ft)10664K4908.15
Wangalaha Point Lighthousen/a Makira
10°18′06.8″S161°35′01.3″E / 10.301889°S 161.583694°E / -10.301889; 161.583694
Fl W 5s.30 metres (98 ft)10576K4947.68

See also

References

  1. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of the Solomon Islands". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill . Retrieved 2016-10-20.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 List of Lights, Pub. 111: The West Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. and Hawaii), Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, and the Islands of the North and South Pacific Oceans (PDF). List of Lights . United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. Retrieved 20 October 2016