Cape Schanck Lighthouse
Cape Schanck
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Location |
Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia |
Coordinates |
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Year first lit |
1859 |
Construction |
Limestone |
Tower shape |
Conical |
Markings / pattern |
White with red lantern dome |
Height |
21 meters |
Focal height |
100 metres |
Current lens |
1st order Fresnel by Chance Brothers |
Intensity |
1,000,000 CD |
Range |
26 nmi (48 km) |
Characteristic |
Mo (N) |
Admiralty number |
K2423 |
NGA number |
7456 |
ARLHS number |
AUS-045 |
The Cape Schanck lighthouse was built in 1859 as the second coastal lighthouse in Victoria. It is located on the southernmost tip of the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, Australia. The tower was built from limestone, it is 21 metres tall. The light's focal plane is situated 100 metres above sea level, the light characteristic is the Morse Code letter "N", a long signal of 10.8 seconds followed by a flash. Depending on the bearing of the light, the colours are either white (south to west sector) or red (east sector). Due to its powerful lantern of one million candela and a first order Fresnel lens, which was installed in 1915, the light has a range of 26 nmi (48 km).
The lighthouse was not only one of the first such buildings in Victoria, it was moreover Australia's first lighthouse tower with stone stairs. During the 1970s and 1980s the facility was restored and has since become an attraction for tourists. Today there is a museum in the old assistants' quarters. Accommodation is available in the old residences of the lighthouse keeper.[1]
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