Troubridge Island Lighthouse
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Troubridge Island Lighthouse is a decommissioned lighthouse in the Australian state of South Australia located on Troubridge Island in Gulf St Vincent about 74 kilometres (46 miles) southwest of the state capital of Adelaide and about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) southeast by east of Edithburgh on Yorke Peninsula.
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Location | Troubridge Island South Australia Australia |
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Coordinates | 35°07′01.2″S 137°49′39.6″E |
Tower | |
Constructed | 1856[1] |
Construction | cast iron tower[1] |
Automated | 1981 |
Height | 24 metres (79 ft)[1] |
Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern[1] |
Markings | red tower with white horizontal band, white lantern and rail[1] |
Power source | solar power |
Operator | State Government |
Heritage | state heritage place since 23 September 1982[2] |
Light | |
Deactivated | 2001[1] |
Focal height | 25 metres (82 ft) |
Intensity | white: 1800 cd red: 360 cd[3] |
Range | white: 10 nautical miles (19 km; 12 mi) red: 7 nautical miles (13 km; 8.1 mi)[3] |
Characteristic | Fl WR 10s. (white with red sector)[3] |
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