South Channel Range Front Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About South Channel Range Front Lighthouse
Also known as: South Channel Range Front (South Channel Pile Light, Rye Channel) (relocated)
Constructed in 1874 of wood, this octagonal light tower stands 9 meters tall and is centered on the roof of a 1-story keeper's house, itself mounted on wood pilings. Originally guiding ships on the South Channel in Port Phillip Bay, its light is a white flash every 3 seconds. The lighthouse was deactivated in 1985 but was later removed and restored in 1998. Following restoration, it was relocated to its current site approximately 3 km north of Rye and reactivated. The tower remains closed to visitors, though the surrounding site is accessible.
Why it matters: This lighthouse is one of only two surviving cottage pile lighthouses in Australia, representing a rare architectural style.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 3s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 3s
- Focal Height
- 9m
- Geographic Range
- 10NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1874
Significant events: deactivated 1985, reactivated 1998, removed and restored 1998, relocated 1998
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 9m
- Tower Shape
- octagonal
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- wood
Structure: light tower centered on the roof of a 1-story octagonal wood keeper's house, mounted on wood pilings
Location
- Country
- 🇦🇺Australia
- Region
- Victoria
- Sea Region
- Port Phillip Bay, about 3 km north of Rye, guiding ships on the South Channel
- Latitude
- -38.3386°
- Longitude
- 144.8186°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Sorrento(3.4 km)
- Admiralty No.
- K2325.5
- NGA No.
- 7523.4
- ARLHS No.
- AUS-150
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