Montague Island Lighthouse
Fl W 15s🇦🇺New South Wales, AUInactive
Location & Light Range
About Montague Island Lighthouse
A white light flashes once every 15 seconds from a focal height of 80 meters. This light offers a geographic range of 20 nautical miles. The lighthouse is situated on Barunguba / Montague Island, an island located in the Tasman Sea approximately 9 kilometers off the coast of Narooma in New South Wales. Construction of the lighthouse occurred between 1878 and 1881. The structure is found at the island's highest elevation.
Why it matters: The lighthouse is listed on the Commonwealth Heritage List, recognizing its historical and architectural significance.
Background
The Montague Island Light is a heritage-listed active lighthouse located on Barunguba / Montague Island, an island in the Tasman Sea, 9 kilometres (5.6 mi) offshore from Narooma on the south coast of New South Wales, Australia. The lighthouse is located at the highest point of the island. It was designed by James Barnet and NSW Colonial Architect and built from 1878 to 1881 by J. Musson and completed By W. H. Jennings. It is also known as the Montague Island Lightstation and its setting. The property is owned by the Office of Environment and Heritage, an agency of the Government of New South Wales. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999, and the Commonwealth Heritage List on 22 June 2004.Light & Optic
Characteristic Signature
Fl W 15s
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Flash Count
- 1 flash
- Interval
- 15s
- Raw Code
- Fl.W. period 15s
- Focal Height
- 80m
- Light Range
- 20NM (37.0 km)
- Geographic Range
- 20NM
Location
- City
- New South Wales
- Country
- 🇦🇺AU
- Latitude
- -36.2521°
- Longitude
- 150.2264°
Nearby Vessels
Construction & History
- Heritage Status
- listed on the Commonwealth Heritage List
References & Identifiers
- Admiralty No.
- K2576
- NGA No.
- 6568
- Wikipedia
- Read on Wikipedia →
- Wikidata
- Q12061985 →
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