Wedge Island Lighthouse

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Wedge Island Lighthouse
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Wedge Island Lighthouse
Location Spencer Gulf
South Australia
Australia
Coordinates 35°10.6′S136°29.3′E / 35.1767°S 136.4883°E / -35.1767; 136.4883 Coordinates: 35°10.6′S136°29.3′E / 35.1767°S 136.4883°E / -35.1767; 136.4883
Tower
Constructed1911 (first)
Constructionconcrete tower
Height5 metres (16 ft)
Shapesquare tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower
OperatorAustralian Maritime Safety Authority
Light
First lit1970 (current)
Focal height207 metres (679 ft)
Lens250 mm
Range17 nautical miles (31 km; 20 mi)
Characteristic F l(2) W 15s.

Wedge Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse in the Australian state of South Australia located on Wedge Island at the entrance to Spencer Gulf.

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It was first lit on 29 March 1911 and rebuilt in 1970 and is located on the highest point of the island. [1] During the Second World War a radar station, with a staff of about 30, was operated at the lighthouse site. [2]

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References

  1. Searle, Garry. "Wedge Island". Lighthouses of South Australia. SeaSide Lights. Retrieved 29 April 2009.
  2. Bonnin, J.M. & Angove, R.C. (1980). "Wedge Island" (PDF). South Australian Ornithologist. 28: 104–106. Archived (PDF) from the original on 18 April 2019. Retrieved 4 January 2014.