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| Location | Storm Bay, Tasmania, Australia |
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| Coordinates | 43°03′31.4″S 147°25′01.9″E / 43.058722°S 147.417194°E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1832 |
| Construction | rubble masonry tower |
| Automated | 1920 |
| Height | 11 metres (36 ft) |
| Shape | square tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | white tower with a red horizontal band on the top |
| Power source | solar power  |
| Operator | TasPorts |
| Heritage | listed on the Tasmanian Heritage Register |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 20 metres (66 ft) |
| Intensity | 1,780 cd |
| Range | 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl (3) W 10s.[1] |
The Iron Pot Lighthouse (also known as the Derwent Lighthouse) is a lighthouse located on Iron Pot island in Storm Bay, at the mouth of the Derwent River in Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Constructed in 1832 with convict labour, Iron Pot Lighthouse is the oldest lighthouse in Tasmania and the oldest original tower in Australia.[1] It was the first lighthouse in Australia to utilise locally manufactured optics, and became the first Australian lighthouse to use solar power in 1977.[1][2] The 11-metre (36 ft) tall tower has a range of 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi).[3]
- ^ a b c Iron Pot Lighthouse Archived 2016-03-03 at the Wayback Machine Lighthouses of Australia Inc.
- ^ Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: Tasmania". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 6 December 2015.
- ^ "The Iron Pot Lighthouse". Lighthouses of Tasmania. Lighthouses of Australia Inc.