Iron Pot Lighthouse
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Iron Pot Lighthouse
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 Iron Pot Lighthouse
Tasmania
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| Location | Storm Bay Tasmania  Australia |
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| Year first constructed | 1832 |
| Automated | 1920 |
| Construction | rubble masonry tower |
| Tower shape | square prism tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower with a red horizontal band on the top |
| Height | 11 metres (36 ft) |
| Focal height | 20 metres (66 ft) |
| Light source | solar power |
| Intensity | 1,780 cd |
| Range | 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) |
| Characteristic | FI(3) W 10s [1] |
| Admiralty number | K3622 |
| NGA number | 6728 |
| ARLHS number | AUS-095[2] |
| Managing agent | Tasmanian Ports Corporation |
The Iron Pot Lighthouse, also known as the Derwent Lighthouse, is Tasmania’s oldest lighthouse, and the second oldest in Australia. The square tower was built in 1832. The 11-metre (36 ft)-tall tower has a range of 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi).[3]
See also
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References
- ↑ Iron Pot Lighthouse Lighthouses of Australia Inc.
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