Troubridge Hill Lighthouse

For other uses, see Troubridge.

Troubridge Hill Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Troubridge Hill on the south coast of Yorke Peninsula in South Australia about 13.5 kilometres (8.4 miles) south west of Edithburgh and about 3.7 kilometres (2.3 miles) west of Troubridge Point.

Troubridge Hill Lighthouse

Location	Troubridge Hill Yorke Peninsula South Australia Australia
Coordinates	35°09′57.9″S 137°38′26.3″E
Tower
Constructed	1980
Construction	brick tower
Height	32 metres (105 ft)[1]
Shape	conical tower with balcony and lantern
Markings	unpainted red brick tower and white lantern[2]
Power source	mains electricity
Operator	Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Light
First lit	September 1980[3]
Focal height	62 metres (203 ft)[1]
Characteristic	Fl (2) W 15 s.

History

It was built as part of a project to downgrade the lighthouse on Troubridge Island to a relatively low-powered automatic operation (later decommissioned) and built a full-powered light on the nearby Yorke Peninsula coastline. The tower was constructed from unpainted brickwork built of custom-made bricks. The brickwork construction system was selected as it reportedly offered wind and earthquake loading design benefits. As it is intended for automatic operation, the tower has no windows. The innovative use of brickwork in the tower won its procurers an award from the South Australian Clay Brick Association.^{[3][2][1][4][5]}

See also

• South Australia portal
• Engineering portal

• List of lighthouses in Australia