Cape Hotham Light

Cape Hotham Light
Cape Hotham, 1928
Map
LocationClarence Strait
Northern Territory
Australia
Coordinates12°2′47″S 131°17′22.22″E / 12.04639°S 131.2895056°E / -12.04639; 131.2895056
Tower
Constructed1910s[1]
Foundationconcrete
Constructionmetal skeletal tower
Automated1928
Height54 feet (16 m)
Shapesquare pyramidal tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower and lantern
OperatorAustralian Maritime Safety Authority
Light
First lit9 November 1928
Focal height56 feet (17 m)
LensChance 400 mm fixed catadioptric
Rangewhite: 12 nmi (22 km; 14 mi)
red: 9 nmi (17 km; 10 mi)
CharacteristicFl (3) WR 15s.
Plans for the optical apparatus installed in Cape Hotham Light, 1926

Cape Hotham Light is an active lighthouse in the Northern Territory of Australia located on Cape Hotham on the coastline of the Van Diemen Gulf about 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of the territory capital of Darwin, The lighthouse marks the entrance to Clarence Strait, the eastern approach to Darwin.[2]

The lighthouse was constructed by the Commonwealth Lighthouse Service during the "Golden Age of Australian Lighthouses", between 1913 and 1920.[1]

The light characteristic shown is three flashes, one every two seconds, repeating every 15 seconds (Fl.(3)W.R. 15s). The colour is red on 025°-070° and white elsewhere. The red light is visible for 9 nautical miles (17 km; 10 mi) while the white light is visible for 12 nautical miles (22 km; 14 mi).[3]

The site is accessible by boat from Darwin,[4] but the tower is closed to the public. The light is operated by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.[2]

Cape Hotham

Cape Hotham was named by John Clements Wickham on 26 July 1839, honoring Admiral William Hotham, 1st Baron Hotham.[5] It is listed in the Register of the National Estate as the "Cape Hotham Forest Reserve", listing "representative ecosystems of the Top End, including monsoon rainforest containing kentia palm (Gronophyllum ramsayi)".[6]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ a b According to Komesaroff 1977. Rowlett and Searle lists 1928.
  2. ^ a b Rowlett.
  3. ^ List of Lights
  4. ^ Sydney Heritage Fleet.
  5. ^ Discovery, under "Draytons Ree".
  6. ^ RNE11.

References

  • "List of Lighthouses of Northern Territory". Lighthouses of Australia. Lighthouses of Australia Inc.
  • Wikimedia Commons logo Media related to Cape Hotham Light at Wikimedia Commons

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