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Montague Island Light
Lighthouse in New South Wales, Australia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Montague Island Light is a heritage-listed active lighthouse located on Barunguba / Montague Island, an island in the Tasman Sea, 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) offshore from Narooma on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. The lighthouse is located at the highest point of the island. It was designed by James Barnet and NSW Colonial Architect and built from 1878 to 1881 by J. Musson and completed By W. H. Jennings. It is also known as the Montague Island Lightstation and its setting. The property is owned by the Office of Environment and Heritage, an agency of the Government of New South Wales. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999,[2] and the Commonwealth Heritage List on 22 June 2004.[3]
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Location | Barunguba / Montague Island New South Wales, Australia |
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Coordinates | 36°15′7.15″S 150°13′35.19″E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1881 |
Construction | Granite tower |
Automated | 1986 |
Height | 69 feet (21 m) |
Shape | Cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
Markings | Grey tower, white lantern |
Operator | Australian Maritime Safety Authority |
Heritage | Heritage Act — State Heritage Register, listed on the Commonwealth Heritage List ![]() |
Light | |
Focal height | 262 feet (80 m) |
Lens | 1st order Fresnel lens |
Intensity | 120,000 cd |
Range | 20 nautical miles (37 km; 23 mi) |
Characteristic | Fl W 15s.[1] |
Montague Island Lightstation | |
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![]() Original plans for the Montague Island lighthouse, 1878. | |
Location | Barunguba / Montague Island, Eurobodalla Shire, New South Wales, Australia |
Built | 1878–1881 |
Architect | |
Owner | NSW Office of Environment and Heritage |
Official name | Montague Island Lighthouse, Narooma, NSW, Australia |
Type | National heritage (Listed place) |
Designated | 22 June 2004 |
Reference no. | 105601 |
Class | Historic |
Place File No. | 1/08/271/0006 |
Official name | Montague Island Lightstation; Montague Island Lightstation and its setting |
Type | State heritage (landscape) |
Designated | 2 April 1999 |
Reference no. | 1000 |
Type | Historic Landscape |
Category | Landscape – Cultural |
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