Durnford Point Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Durnford Point Lighthouse
Durnford Point Lighthouse, established in 1916, stands as a white cylindrical concrete tower standing 12 meters tall. It features a red lantern and gallery, atop a 1-story concrete equipment building. This structure replaced an earlier skeletal tower. The focal height of its light is 49 meters, casting a white beam with three flashes followed by one flash every 40 seconds. The light has a geographic range of 18.5 nautical miles. Access to the site is permitted, but the tower itself is closed to the public. It is protected by armed security guards due to vandalism concerns.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is essential for coastal shipping lanes approaching and departing Richards Bay, guiding vessels safely past the headland.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 40s
- Raw Code
- Fl(3+1) W 40s
- Focal Height
- 49m
- Geographic Range
- 18.5NM
Construction & History
- First Lit
- 1916
Significant events: Replaced original skeletal tower, red lantern added recently, staffed by armed security guards to prevent vandalism
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 12m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- White with a red lantern
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical white concrete tower with lantern and gallery, attached to a 1-story concrete equipment building
Location
- City
- uMhlathuze Local Municipality
- Country
- 🇿🇦South Africa
- Region
- KwaZulu-Natal
- Sea Region
- Located on the coast about 25 km southwest of Richards Bay
- Latitude
- -28.9160°
- Longitude
- 31.9218°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Richards Bay(11.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D6482
- NGA No.
- 31964
- ARLHS No.
- SAF-045
Nearby Ports
اعثر على منارة Durnford Point على الخريطة البحرية المباشرة
خطّط رحلاتك قرب South Africa، وشاهد السفن المجاورة في الوقت الفعلي، واستكشف أكثر من 14,900 معلَم ملاحي في التطبيق.