Cape Jervis Lighthouse
Cape Jervis Lighthouse
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Chance Brothers Lighthouse
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Date of lens manufacture
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Date of lighthouse construction
1871 and rebiult 1972
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Country
Australia
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Commissioning body
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Order of lens
Stone Chance 400mm focal radius Optic Upgrade 2008
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Fixed or revolving lens
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Active/Inactive
Active
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Describe the character of light
Fl. W. (4) in 20 s
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Describe the lighthouses daymarks
White concrete tristar shaped tower and AGA FLEA 22/12 lantern
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Which aspects of the lighthouse (other than the lens) were manufactured by Chance brothers
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Describe the history of the lighthouse
Cape Jervis lighthouse guides ships through Backstairs Passage, between Kangaroo Island and the mainland. Built in 1871 the Cape Jervis light, at the entrance to St Vincent Gulf, displayed a fixed white light. It was manned until 1927 when it was also converted to an automatic acetylene system with a revolving light, with a distance of 14 miles. Built at the tip of the Fleurieu Peninsula, the light safeguards the Backstairs Passage, between Kangaroo Island and the mainland. It was replaced in 1972 by the present light which stands alongside the foundations of the original. The new tower is the twin of the lighthouse at Robe.
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Current management body/ ports authority
AMSA
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Historical preservation societies/manager/operator
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Is the site vulnerable to coastal erosion?
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Have you experienced any affects of climate change on the lighthouse?
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Observations on the condition of the lighthouse?
Good
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Is the site open/closed to the public
Open
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Is the tower open/closed to the public
Closed
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Latitude and Longitude
-35.603833° 138.094500°
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On-site bookable accommodation available
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Associated web addresses
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Other details
ARLHS AUS-034; Admiralty Q2092; NGA 8216.
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Which resources did you use to research this lighthouses?
Unde?
