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Cliffy Island Lighthouse |
Location: |
Australia |
Coordinates
WGS-84 (GPS) |
38°57.2′S, 146°42.4′E |
Construction: |
1884 |
Height: |
12 Metres |
Elevation: |
52 Metres |
Intensity: |
15,300 Candelas |
Range: |
18 Nautical Mile |
Cliffy Island Lighthouse was constructed in 1884 from local granite from Cliffy Island. The lighthouse warns ships of the rocks in treacherous Bass Strait.
[edit] History
[edit] Adjacent Lighthouses
Lighthouses of Victoria |
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Cape Conran | Cape Liptrap | Cape Nelson | Portland | Cape Otway | Cape Schank | Cape Woolamai | Citadel Island | Cliffy Island | Fort Queenscliff Lighthouse | Gabo Island | Gellibrand pile light | Griffiths Island | Lady Bay Lower | Lady Bay Upper | Mount Barkly | Point Grant | Point Hicks | Point Lonsdale | Queenscliff 1 | Queenscliff 2 | Round Island | Schnapper Point | Split Point | Whalers Bluff | Wilsons Promontory
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[edit] External links
- Parks Victoria - Parks Victoria is the custodian of a diverse estate of significant parks in Victoria
- Lighthouses of Australia - Lighthouses of Australia Inc. is a non-profit organisation which aims to create a higher profile for Australian lighthouses within Australia and overseas and thereby preserve, protect and promote their place within our history.
- Lighthouses Australia