Roman Rock Lighthouse
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| Coordinates | 34°10′54″S 18°27′42″E / 34.18167°S 18.46167°ECoordinates: 34°10′54″S 18°27′42″E / 34.18167°S 18.46167°E |
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| Year first constructed | 1845 |
| Construction | Cast iron tower |
| Focal height | 17m HW |
| Admiralty number | D6140 |
Roman Rock Lighthouse is a lighthouse in False Bay, near Simon's Town. It is the only lighthouse in South Africa built on a single rock.[1]
The light was first exhibited on 16 September 1861[2]
The light was electrified in 1992 at the request of the South African Navy.[3]
See also
References
- ↑ http://www.lighthouses.co.za/lighthouses/Tower.asp?TN=Roman%20Rock
- ↑ Williams, Harold A (1993). Southern Lights. William Waterman Publications. p. 49. ISBN 0-9583751-1-9.
- ↑ http://www.simonstown.org/roman%20rock%20lighthouse.html
External links
Media related to Roman Rock Lighthouse at Wikimedia Commons
A flight around the Roman Rock Lighthouse just off Simonstown harbour we did while working on a documentary in False Bay.