Port Adelaide Lighthouse
Location | Port Adelaide South Australia |
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Coordinates | 34°50′33″S 138°30′15″E / 34.842475°S 138.504208°E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1869 |
Foundation | platform on wooden piles |
Construction | cast iron skeletal tower |
Height | 25 metres (82 ft) |
Shape | hexagonal tower with balcony, lantern, central cylinder from keeper's house |
Markings | red tower and keeper's house, white balcony and lantern |
Operator | South Australian Maritime Museum |
Heritage | state heritage place since 24 July 1980[1] |
Light | |
Deactivated | 1985 |
Lens | 2nd order Chance Brothers Fresnel lens |
Port Adelaide Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the North Parade of Port Adelaide. It was first lit in 1869 at the entrance to the Port River near Outer Harbor. In 1901, it was moved to the Neptune Islands and relocated to the current location in 1986. It is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register since 1980. It is lit on Saturdays.
Entry
Open Times
Please visit the SA Maritime Museum website for further information about lighthouse tours.
The SA Maritime Museum is open from 10am - 5pm every day. Closed Christmas day.
Cost
Children: $9.00 (children under 5 free)
Concession: $17.00
Adult: $22.50
Family: $55.00 (2 adults, up to 3 children)
Family Concession: $43.50 (2 adults, up to 3 children)
The South Australian Maritime Museum is now CASHLESS
Gallery
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View of the Port Adelaide Lighthouse from the Port approach.
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View from observation deck facing Port Rd and the City.
See also
References
- ^ "Former South Neptune Island (originally Port Adelaide) Lighthouse". South Australian Heritage Register. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
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