Cape D'Aguilar Lighthouse
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The lighthouse was named after Major-General Sir George Charles d'Aguilar and began service 6 April 1875. The light was a fixed dioptric first order Fresnel lens, emitting a white light on a focal plane of Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level, that could be seen in clear weather Script error: No such module "convert".. When the Waglan Island Lighthouse began operation in 1896 the Cape D'Aguilar light was rendered obsolete. In 1905 the light was removed and transferred to the Green Island Lighthouse to replace the forth order Fresnel light. In 1975 the Cape D'Aguilar was placed back into service with an automated system. The existing structure is Script error: No such module "convert". tall.[4]
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- ↑ Cape D'Aguilar Lighthouse Template:Webarchive- Antiquities and Monuments office: Leisure and Cultural Service Department, pp 3. Retrieved 2016-06-05
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