Port Melbourne Range Front Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Port Melbourne Range Front Lighthouse
This cylindrical concrete tower, standing 16 meters tall, was constructed in 1924. It is painted white and topped with a red cap, with its light positioned 9 meters above sea level. The lighthouse was situated in the waters of Port Phillip Bay, off Beach Street near Princes Pier, guiding ships towards the docks at the head of the bay. Its operational life concluded before 2011, when a new light was installed on a post in front of the original structure. The tower is now inactive, though the site remains accessible to the public.
Why it matters: Its range alignment system was critical for preventing groundings and ensuring efficient shipping traffic in one of Australia's major ports.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Fixed
- Raw Code
- F.Bu. 30
- Focal Height
- 9m
- Geographic Range
- 10NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1924
Significant events: inactive since at least 2011, new light placed in front of historic lighthouse in 2011
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 16m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white with a red cap at the top
- Material
- concrete
Structure: slender round concrete tower, painted white with a red cap at the top
Location
- City
- Melbourne
- Country
- 🇦🇺Australia
- Region
- Victoria
- Sea Region
- Port Phillip Bay, guiding ships to the docks at the head of the bay, located in the water off Beach Street near Princes Pier
- Latitude
- -37.8417°
- Longitude
- 144.9293°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Melbourne(2.2 km)
- Admiralty No.
- K2338
- NGA No.
- 7895
- ARLHS No.
- AUS-273
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