Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse

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Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse

Location: Australia
Coordinates
WGS-84 (GPS)		 39°8′S 146°25.5′E
Construction: 1951
Year first lit: 1859
Automated: 1975
Height: 19 metres
Elevation: 117 metres
Intensity: 51,000 Candelas
Range: 18 Nautical Miles

Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse is situated on South East Point, Wilsons Promontory on the peninsula Wilsons Promontory, Victoria, Australia, and commands almost 360° views of Bass Strait. The Wilson's Promontory Lighthouse is the most southerly lighthouse on mainland Victoria. The 18 kilometre walk from the nearest town, Tidal River, Wilsons Promontory is well worth it to experience its spectacular location.

The lighthouse protects shipping travelling through Bass Strait. The Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse is the main part of the Wilsons Promontory Lightstation.

The Wilson's Promontory Lighthouse was constructed with the use of convict labour over a period of approximately 7 years starting in 1853 through to completion in 1859. The lighthouse stands 19 meters tall and along with the keepers' cottage is constructed from nearby granite.

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Wilsons Promontory Lightstation
Wilsons Promontory Lightstation


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