Bathurst Lighthouse is one of two lighthouses on Rottnest Island, the other being Wadjemup Lighthouse. It is located on Bathurst Point, in the northeast of the island, and was activated in 1900.[1] The lighthouse was erected in response to a series of shipping disasters in the area, which included the loss of City of York in 1899.
The light source and lantern house were originally to be used at Cape Leeuwin but were then built in on Rottnest Island. In 1920 the original acetylene flame was replaced by a flasher, which made the keeper superfluous. An electric light was installed in 1986.
Bathurst Lighthouse serves as the rear light in the pair of Kingston Reef's leading lights, which guide ships departing from Fremantle through the reefs near the island. Its light is characterised by a group of four flashes that occurs every sixteen seconds.
The original land allocation for the lighthouse and surrounds was reduced in size in 1934.[2]
^"Bathurst Lighthouse". Lighthouses of Western Australia. Lighthouses of Australia Inc.
^"Disposal of Lighthouse Property at Rottnest Island, Western Australia". Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. No. 75. Australia, Australia. 15 November 1934. p. 1885. Retrieved 7 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
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bathurst, lighthouse, lighthouses, rottnest, island, other, being, wadjemup, lighthouse, located, bathurst, point, northeast, island, activated, 1900, lighthouse, erected, response, series, shipping, disasters, area, which, included, loss, city, york, 1899, lo. Bathurst Lighthouse is one of two lighthouses on Rottnest Island the other being Wadjemup Lighthouse It is located on Bathurst Point in the northeast of the island and was activated in 1900 1 The lighthouse was erected in response to a series of shipping disasters in the area which included the loss of City of York in 1899 Bathurst LighthouseBathurst LighthouseLocationRottnest Island Bathurst Point City of Cockburn AustraliaCoordinates31 59 22 S 115 32 26 E 31 989369 S 115 540643 E 31 989369 115 540643TowerConstructed1900 Constructionlimestone Automated1920 Height19 2 m 63 ft Shapeconical Markingswhite tower white lantern gold dome Power sourcemains electricity OperatorAustralian Maritime Safety Authority LightFirst lit1900 Focal height30 m 98 ft Intensity13 800 candela Range14 nmi 26 km 16 mi CharacteristicFl 4 W 16s Western Australia Heritage RegisterDesignated4 May 2001Reference no 517 Former lighthouse keeper s residence The light source and lantern house were originally to be used at Cape Leeuwin but were then built in on Rottnest Island In 1920 the original acetylene flame was replaced by a flasher which made the keeper superfluous An electric light was installed in 1986 Bathurst Lighthouse serves as the rear light in the pair of Kingston Reef s leading lights which guide ships departing from Fremantle through the reefs near the island Its light is characterised by a group of four flashes that occurs every sixteen seconds The original land allocation for the lighthouse and surrounds was reduced in size in 1934 2 See also edit nbsp Australia portal nbsp Engineering portal List of lighthouses in AustraliaReferences edit Bathurst Lighthouse Lighthouses of Western Australia Lighthouses of Australia Inc Disposal of Lighthouse Property at Rottnest Island Western Australia Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No 75 Australia Australia 15 November 1934 p 1885 Retrieved 7 July 2023 via National Library of Australia Further reading editRowlett Russ Lighthouses of Australia Western Australia The Lighthouse Directory University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Bathurst Lighthouse Lighthouses of Western Australia Lighthouses of Australia Inc nbsp Media related to Bathurst Lighthouse at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bathurst Lighthouse amp oldid 1185663241, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
