Point Hicks Lighthouse
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Point Hicks Lighthouse
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| Location | East Gippsland Victoria  Australia |
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| Year first constructed | 1888 |
| Year first lit | 1890 |
| Construction | concrete tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings / pattern | white tower and lantern |
| Height | 37 metres (121 ft) |
| Focal height | 56 metres (184 ft) |
| Light source | Solar power |
| Characteristic | Gp Fl (2) 10s |
| Admiralty number | K2556 |
| NGA number | 6604 |
| ARLHS number | AUS-133 |
| Managing agent | Victorian Channels Authority |
| Heritage | Victorian Heritage Register |
Point Hicks Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the Point Hicks headland, in the East Gippsland region of Victoria, Australia.
Location
Located within the Croajingolong National Park and on the edge of the Point Hicks Marine National Park, approximately 500 kilometres (310 mi) east of Melbourne, the lighthouse serves as a warning beacon for vessels in the southern reaches of the Tasman Sea of the South Pacific Ocean, and the north eastern reaches of the Bass Strait.
History
The lighthouse was built on the point during 1887 and 1888 and commenced operation in 1890,[2] built from concrete and with timber keepers quarters. It was connected to mains electricity in 1965, and then to solar power recently.[3] The keepers' cottages are today let as holiday houses.[4] At 37 metres (121 ft), it is the tallest lighthouse on Australia's mainland.[5] Its light characteristic is a double white flash every ten seconds, emitted from a focal plane height of 56 metres (184 ft) above sea level.
On 4 February 1971, the lighthouse and the headkeepers' and assistant keepers' quarters were listed as a place of regional significance on the precursor to the Victorian Heritage Register.[6]
See also
- List of lighthouses and lightvessels in Australia
- Gabo Island Lighthouse
- Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse
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