Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse
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| Location: | Australia |
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| Construction: | 1951 |
| Year first lit: | 1859 |
| Automated: | 1975 |
| Height: | 19 metres |
| Elevation: | 117 metres |
| Intensity: | 51,000 Candelas |
| Range: | 18 Nautical Miles |
Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse is situated on South East Point, Wilsons Promontory on the peninsula Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, Australia, and commands almost 360° views of Bass Strait. The Wilson's Promontory Lighthouse is the most southerly lighthouse on mainland Victoria. The 18 kilometre walk from the nearest town, Tidal River, Wilsons Promontory is well worth it to experience its spectacular location.
The lighthouse protects shipping travelling through Bass Strait. The Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse is the main part of the Wilsons Promontory Lightstation.
[edit] History
The Wilson's Promontory Lighthouse was constructed with the use of convict labour over a period of approximately 7 years starting in 1853 through to completion in 1859. The lighthouse stands 19 meters tall and along with the keepers' cottage is constructed from nearby granite.
 Lighthouses of Victoria | ||
| 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 | Aireys Inlet | Whalers Bluff | Wilsons Promontory | ||
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