Gabo Island Lighthouse

The Gabo Island Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located on Gabo Island, Victoria, Australia.

Gabo Island Lighthouse
Gabo Island lighthouse on an 1863 engraving
Victoria
LocationGabo Island
Victoria
Australia
Coordinates37°34′06.6″S 149°55′00.8″E
Year first constructed1853 (first)
Year first lit1862 (current)
Automated1993
Constructiongranite tower
Tower shapecylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings / patternunpainted red granite tower and white lantern and dome
Tower height46.9 metres (154 ft)
Focal height55 metres (180 ft)
Light sourcesolar power
Intensity30,000 cd
Range16 nautical miles (30 km; 18 mi)
CharacteristicFl (3) W 20s.[1]
Admiralty numberK2558
NGA number6592
ARLHS numberAUS-078[2]
Managing agentAustralian Maritime Safety Authority
Heritagelisted on the Commonwealth Heritage List, listed on the Victorian Heritage Register 

History

In 1846 begun the works to erect a lighthouse on the island but the fund were sufficient only to excavate the foundations. The first island lighthouse was a wooden tower built in 1853; the current tower was completed in 1862. It is made from pink granite quarried from the island itself. The lighthouse is Australia's second tallest. In 1917 the light was fitted with an incandescent kerosene mantle; then was upgraded in 1935 with the mains power by diesel generator and the 1,000 watt halogen lamp producing an intensity of 900,000 candela.

The focal plane of the light is situated at 55 metres (180 ft) above sea level, the characteristic is a group of three flashes that occurs every twenty seconds. A keeper's house is occupied by a caretaker; another building may be rented for overnight stays.[2]

See also

References
  1. Gabo Island Lighthouse Lighthouses of Australia Inc.
  2. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: Victoria". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.


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