Ystervark Point Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Ystervark Point Lighthouse
Also known as: Ystervark Point (Ystervarkpunt)
A 22-meter tall, cylindrical concrete tower marks Ystervark Point, in the Western Cape, South Africa. Painted with red and white spiral bands, it was erected in 2006, succeeding a former square skeletal structure. The light, with a focal height of 50 meters, flashes white once every 10 seconds (Fl W 10s) and has a geographic range of 18.7 nautical miles. Visitors can access the site, but the tower is not open for public entry.
Why it matters: Located on Ystervark Point, this navigation aid assists ships traveling along the coast of the Western Cape, near Cape Agulhas Local Municipality.
Light & Optic
- Flash Type
- Flashing
- Light Color
- White
- Interval
- 10s
- Raw Code
- Fl W 10s
- Focal Height
- 50m
- Geographic Range
- 18.7NM
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 2006
Significant events: replaced a square skeletal tower
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
Nearby Vessels
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 22m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- with red and white spiral bands
- Material
- concrete
Structure: round cylindrical concrete tower, painted with red and white spiral bands
Location
- City
- Cape Agulhas Local Municipality
- Country
- 🇿🇦South Africa
- Region
- Western Cape
- Sea Region
- promontory about 80 km southwest of Mossel Bay
- Latitude
- -34.8293°
- Longitude
- 20.0090°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Gansbaai(36.0 km)
- Admiralty No.
- D6374
- NGA No.
- 32196
- ARLHS No.
- SAF-073
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