Cape Schanck Lighthouse
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The Cape Schanck Lighthouse was built in 1859 as the second coastal lighthouse in the Australian state of Victoria. It is located on Cape Schanck, at the southernmost tip of the Mornington Peninsula. The Script error: No such module "convert". tall tower was built from limestone. The light's focal plane is situated Script error: No such module "convert". above sea level, the light characteristic is the Morse code letter "N", a long signal of 10.8 seconds followed by a flash. Depending on the bearing of the light, the colours are either white (south to west sector) or red (east sector). Due to its powerful lantern of one million candela and a first order Fresnel lens, which was installed in 1915, the light has a range of Script error: No such module "convert"..
The lighthouse was not only one of the first such buildings in Victoria, it was moreover Australia's first lighthouse tower with stone stairs. During the 1970s and 1980s the facility was restored and has since become an attraction for tourists. Today there is a museum in the old assistants' quarters. Accommodation is available in the old residences of the lighthouse keeper.[1]
See also
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References
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- ↑ Australia's iconic lighthouses Template:Webarchive, Australian Geographic, 26 July 2010
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External links
- Cape Schanck Lighthouse - official site
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- Lighthouses completed in 1859
- Buildings and structures in the Shire of Mornington Peninsula
- Lighthouses in Victoria (state)
- 1859 establishments in Australia
- Maritime museums in Victoria (state)
- Lighthouse museums in Australia
- Heritage-listed buildings in Melbourne