 Point Lonsdale Lighthouse | |
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| Location | Entrance to Port Phillip Bay Victoria Australia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°17′31″S 144°36′50″E / 38.29194°S 144.61389°E |
| Tower | |
| Construction | concrete tower on octagonal prism signal station and observation room |
| Automated | 1999 |
| Height | 21.3 metres (70 ft) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and black lantern and dome |
| Operator | Victorian Ports Corporation (Melbourne) |
| Heritage | listed on the Victorian Heritage Register  |
| Fog signal | diaphone: 2 blast every 30 seconds |
| Light | |
| First lit | 20 March 1902 |
| Focal height | 36.6 metres (120 ft) |
| Range | 22 kilometres (14 mi) (white light) 19 kilometres (12 mi) (red light) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 15s. (horizontal beam) |
Point Lonsdale Lighthouse, also known as the Point Lonsdale Signal Station, is close to the township of Point Lonsdale in the Borough of Queenscliffe, Victoria, Australia. It stands at the eastern end of the Bellarine Peninsula, on the western side of the entrance to Port Phillip from Bass Strait, on a headland overlooking the "Rip", a stretch of water considered one of the more treacherous navigable passages in the world,[1] and the only seaborne approach to Melbourne. It is operated by Victorian Ports Corporation (Melbourne).
- ^ McGuigan, Nick (2009). "Getting Through the Rip". Retrieved 9 May 2024.