 Lightstation as seen from Clover Point in Victoria, May 2009 | |
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| Location | Oak Bay British Columbia Canada |
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| Coordinates | 48°23′42.4″N 123°18′18.7″W / 48.395111°N 123.305194°W |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | October 1906 (first)[1] 1970 (current)[2] |
| Construction | reinforced concrete tower[2] |
| Automated | Staffed by two full-time lightkeepers |
| Height | 13 metres (43 ft)[2] |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern[3][4] |
| Markings | white tower, red balcony and lantern |
| Operator | Canadian Coast Guard[5] |
| Heritage | heritage lighthouse  |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1970 (current) |
| Focal height | 28.3 metres (93 ft)[3] |
| Lens | 4th order Fresnel lens (1906–1970) flash (1970–present) |
| Range | 13 kilometres (7.0 nmi)[3] |
| Characteristic | Fl G 5s.[3] |
The major Trial Island is home to the Trial Islands Lighthouse which is operated by the Canadian Coast Guard, and continues to be staffed by two full-time lightkeepers.[6] The current lighthouse was erected in 1970 to replace the original lighthouse that was constructed in 1906. The fourth order Fresnel lens from 1906 was used until it was replaced in 1970. That original lens was on display courtesy of the Maritime Museum of British Columbia in Bastion Square in Downtown Victoria, but was later moved into storage with the Coast Guard.[7][8]
- ^ Coldwell, John A. "British Columbia Lighthouse Keeper Database". Archived from the original on 2010-04-21. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
- ^ a b c Cite error: The named reference
PCwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b c d "List of Lights, Buoys, and Fog Signals". Fisheries and Oceans Canada. April 2007. Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
- ^ "Trial Island Light - ARLHS CAN-506". 12 May 2008. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Canada: Southern British Columbia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved December 27, 2015.
- ^ Mitchell, M.K. "Trial Island Lightstation". Archived from the original on 2010-02-04. Retrieved 2010-02-16.
- ^ Hook, Ryan (8 November 2022). "Still light: Portraits of a Trial Islands lighthouse keeper: Amidst threats of obsolescence, the Trial Islands lighthouse is still home to keepers continuing this work, and caring for the Island". Capital Daily.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ (27 April 2009). "Lighthouses of Canada: Southern British Columbia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 2010-02-16.