 Emery Point Light, 1915 | |
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| Location | Larrakeyah[2] Northern Territory Australia |
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| Coordinates | 12°27′13.5″S 130°48′55.99″E / 12.453750°S 130.8155528°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1900 |
| Foundation | concrete base |
| Construction | metal skeletal tower |
| Height | 31 feet (9.4 m) |
| Shape | square pyramidal tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower and lantern |
| Operator | Larrakeyah Barracks |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1915[1] |
| Focal height | 60 feet (18 m) |
| Range | white: 19 nmi (35 km; 22 mi) red: 14 nmi (26 km; 16 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl(3) WR 15s. |
Emery Point Light is an active lighthouse located at Larrakeyah Barracks, the main base for the Australian Defence Force in Northern Territory, Australia, at the entrance to Port Darwin.[3] It was the second lighthouse to be built in Port Darwin.[4] It was the only navigational aid to remain functional in the path of Cyclone Tracy.[5]
- ^ According to Komesaroff 1977 and AHD16274. Rowlett and Searle say 1917.
- ^ "Place Names Register Extract for "Emery Point"". NT Place Names Register. Northern Territory Government. Retrieved 29 April 2019.
- ^ Rowlett.
- ^ AHD16274.
- ^ According to AHD16274. Note that Point Charles Light also survived, but was not functional at the time, see Foley 1987.