Whalers Bluff Lighthouse
Whalers Bluff Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Whalers Bluff, also known as Whalers Point, in the regional city of Portland in the Western District of the state of Victoria in Australia. It stands about 1.5 km north of the city centre and overlooks Portland's harbour. It is operated by the Victorian Channels Authority, part of the Port of Melbourne Corporation.[2]
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| Location | Portland Victoria Australia |
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| Coordinates | 38°20′14″S 141°36′33″E |
| Year first lit | 1859 (Battery Point) 1889 (Whalers Bluff) |
| Construction | bluestone tower |
| Tower shape | ylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower, red trim and lantern |
| Tower height | 12 metres (39 ft) |
| Focal height | 41 metres (135 ft) |
| Original lens | catadioptric lantern |
| Range | 15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl WR 10 s. |
| Admiralty number | K2138[1] |
| NGA number | 8048[1] |
| ARLHS number | AUS-168[1] |
History
The lighthouse was originally built at Battery Point in Portland in 1859 and was known as the Portland Bay Light. In 1889 it was relocated, stone by stone, to Whalers Bluff in order to make room for gun emplacements at Battery Point.[2]
Notes
- The Lighthouse Directory.
- Lighthouses of Victoria
Sources
- "Whalers Bluff Lighthouse". Lighthouses of Victoria. Lighthouses of Australia Inc. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: Victoria". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 17 March 2010.
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