Point Gellibrand Pile Lighthouse
Location & Light Range
About Point Gellibrand Pile Lighthouse
Also known as: Point Gellibrand Pile (relocated light tower)
The Point Gellibrand Pile Light is a white, cylindrical metal tower standing 8 meters tall, topped with a lantern and gallery. Originally constructed in 1906, it guided ships in Port Phillip Bay near Williamstown, southwest of Melbourne. The lighthouse sustained damage from a ship collision in 1976, and was subsequently set afire later that year. Though the original tower was destroyed, its lantern was saved. The lantern was later displayed on a replica tower at the Melbourne Maritime Museum before being relocated to the Seaworks Maritime Precinct in May 2019. The site is accessible to the public, but the tower itself is closed.
Why it matters: The lighthouse marked a critical point for vessels entering and exiting Melbourne's port, and its relocated replica now preserves a tangible link to Williamstown's maritime heritage.
Tower & Structure
- Tower Height
- 8m
- Tower Shape
- cylindrical
- Tower Color
- white
- Material
- metal
Structure: round cylindrical metal tower with lantern and gallery, painted white
Location
- City
- Melbourne
- Country
- 🇦🇺Australia
- Region
- Victoria
- Sea Region
- Port Phillip Bay off Williamstown southwest of Melbourne, Australia
- Latitude
- -37.8628°
- Longitude
- 144.9086°
References & Identifiers
- Nearest Port
- Melbourne(1.8 km)
- ARLHS No.
- AUS-079
Construction & History
- Year Built
- 1906
Significant events: damaged by ship collision in 1976, set afire on June 23 1976, relocated to Melbourne Maritime Museum, relocated to Seaworks Maritime Precinct in May 2019
Visiting
- Open to public
- Site open, tower closed
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