Bustard Rocks Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Bustard Rocks Lighthouse
Built in 1893, the Bustard Rocks Lighthouse is a square, 9-meter-high wooden tower painted white with red trim, topped by a red lantern. It stands on a small rocky island west of Bustard Island, marking the approaches to the French River. The lighthouse emits a white flash every 10 seconds. Originally, it served as the rear range light for both eastbound and westbound shipping lanes. These specific ranges were later discontinued, and the light was repurposed as a general navigational aid. The site is open to the public, though the tower remains closed.
Why it matters: Its historical function as a dual-purpose range light and its current role as a general navigational aid underscore its continuous importance for safe passage in the approaches to the French River.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 14.5m
- Geographic Range
- 11.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1893
Significant events: Previously carried rear range lights for both eastbound and westbound ranges; both ranges discontinued and a general-purpose light installed.
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- square
- Tower Color
- white with red trim; lantern is red
- Material
- wood
Structure: square pyramidal wood tower with lantern and gallery, paint white with red trim; lantern is red
Location
- City
- Unorganized Centre Parry Sound
- Country
- 🇨🇦Canada
- Region
- Ontario
- Sea Region
- on a small rocky island west of the main Bustard Island, on the approaches to the French River
- Latitude
- 45.8795°
- Longitude
- -80.9555°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Britt(17.9 km)
- ARLHS No.
- CAN-065
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