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Main page Point Lonsdale Lighthouse, also known as the Point Lonsdale Signal Station, is close to the township of Point Lonsdale Lighthouse Contents Point Lonsdale in the Borough of Queenscliffe, Victoria, Australia. It stands at the eastern end of the Bellarine Featured content Peninsula, on the western side of the entrance to Port Phillip from Bass Strait, on a headland overlooking the Current events [by whom?] Random article "Rip", a stretch of water considered one of the ten most treacherous navigable passages in the world, Donate to Wikipedia and the only seaborne approach to Melbourne. It is operated by the Victorian Channels Authority, part of the Wikimedia Shop Port of Melbourne Corporation.[1]
Interaction Contents [hide] Help About Wikipedia 1 Description Community portal 2 History Recent changes 3 Heritage values Contact page 4 The lighthouse today
Tools 5 Notes What links here 6 Sources Related changes 7 External links Upload file Special pages Permanent link Description [edit] Point Lonsdale Lighthouse Page information The lighthouse was designed by the Victorian Public Works Department and erected by the contractors Wikidata item Cite this page Coates Brothers. It is of a traditional design consisting of a cylindrical tower and capital, similar to many late nineteenth century Victorian lighthouses, such as the earlier Point Hicks Lighthouse. It is built of reinforced Print/export concrete and surmounted by a Chance Brothers lantern. The original oil lamp of the light was first replaced Create a book Download as PDF with an acetylene light and later an electric light. Surrounding its base is the octagonal, twostorey, brick signal Printable version station and observation room. Halfway up the tower is a cantilevered platform supporting red and green navigation lights.[2] Languages Edit links Location Entrance to Port Phillip Bay, History [edit] Australia The first navigation aid at Point Lonsdale was a signal station erected in 1852. In 1856 a red pillar beacon was Coordinates 38°17′31″S 144°36′50″E
built. In 1863 the original Queenscliff Low Light, a prefabricated wooden structure, was reerected at Point Year first lit 20 March 1902 Lonsdale and painted with distinctive black and red bands. It used a temporary light until a permanent light was Automated 1999 lit in 1867. It was replaced by the current concrete tower in 1902, with the wooden tower dismantled and cut up Construction round concrete tower on [1][3] for firewood in 1912. octagonal signal station and Responsibility for the light passed in 1915 from the state of Victoria to Commonwealth control. It was handed observation room back in 1934 with the lighthouse classified as a “Harbour Entrance Light” rather than a "Coastal Highway Tower shape cylindrical Light". The signal station and observation room were added to the base of the tower in 1950. Although the Markings / painted white pattern light was automated in 1999, the signal station continues to be staffed 24 hours a day and controls the Height 21.3 m movements of commercial shipping within designated areas both outside and inside Port Phillip Heads, making it possibly the last manned lighthouse in Australia.[1][3] Focal height 36.6 m Range 22 km (white light), 19 km (red light) Heritage values [edit] Characteristic Horizontal beam flashing twice The Point Lonsdale Lighthouse precinct contains not only the every 15 seconds lighthouse itself, but other buildings associated with lighthouse Admiralty K2194 operations and navigation, as well as nearby military defence number structures built during the First and Second World Wars. The whole NGA number 7460 ARLHS AUS222 precinct is considered to be of architectural, historical and Page 1 / 2 number archaeological significance to the State of Victoria, and has been listed by Heritage Victoria with the Victorian Heritage Database number H1517.[2]
View from the northeast It is of historical significance because of its association with the maritime and defence history of the state. The lighthouse structures in the precinct show the importance of navigational aids at a time when shipping was vitally important in maintaining trade between Victorian ports and the rest of the world. The lighthouse was the first guiding light to the entrance of Port Phillip visible from the sea. The defence structures reflect the importance of the defence of Port Phillip and its major cities of Melbourne and Geelong during the two World Wars.[2]
The lighthouse precinct buildings, including a foghorn shed built in 1884 and an explosives shed (later used as a rocket shed) built in 1891, are of architectural significance. The lighthouse is a typical and aesthetically pleasing example of an early 20thcentury lighthouse design. The foghorn shed is the only one known from a Victorian lighthouse, and the two vertical boilers which power the steam operated foghorns are rare in their original setting.[2] The precinct is of archaeological significance for its potential to reveal artefactual remains pertaining to the use of the site as a lightstation and signal station.[2]
The lighthouse today [edit]
The lighthouse’s exterior was restored in 1997 and, in 2002, Heritage Victoria and the Victorian Channels Authority cooperated to restore the interior. Celebrations of the structure's centenary were held on 23 March 2002. It contains a restored foghorn which is operated in foggy weather, giving a double blast every 30 seconds. There is public access to the area around the tower. Organised tours of the tower are conducted on Sundays by the Queenscliffe Maritime Museum.[1][4][5] The marine waters around the lighthouse are protected within the Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park.
Notes [edit] 1. ^ a b c d Lighthouses of Victoria 2. ^ a b c d e Heritage Victoria. 3. ^ a b Ibbotson (2004), pp.9597. 4. ^ Ibbotson (2004), p.257. 5. ^ The Lighthouse Directory
Sources [edit] Ibbotson, John (2004). Lighthouses of Australia. Images from the end of an era. Surrey Hills, VIC 3127: Australian Lighthouse Traders. ISBN 0646 41674X. "Point Lonsdale Lighthouse" . Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 9 March 2010. "Point Lonsdale Lighthouse" . Lighthouses of Victoria. Archived from the original on 20091027. Retrieved 9 March 2010. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: Victoria" . The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
External links [edit] Point Lonsdale Lighthouse webcams
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Point Lonsdale Lighthouse
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Main page Point Lonsdale Lighthouse, also known as the Point Lonsdale Signal Station, is close to the township of Point Lonsdale Lighthouse Contents Point Lonsdale in the Borough of Queenscliffe, Victoria, Australia. It stands at the eastern end of the Bellarine Featured content Peninsula, on the western side of the entrance to Port Phillip from Bass Strait, on a headland overlooking the Current events [by whom?] Random article "Rip", a stretch of water considered one of the ten most treacherous navigable passages in the world, Donate to Wikipedia and the only seaborne approach to Melbourne. It is operated by the Victorian Channels Authority, part of the Wikimedia Shop Port of Melbourne Corporation.[1]
Interaction Contents [hide] Help About Wikipedia 1 Description Community portal 2 History Recent changes 3 Heritage values Contact page 4 The lighthouse today
Tools 5 Notes What links here 6 Sources Related changes 7 External links Upload file Special pages Permanent link Description [edit] Point Lonsdale Lighthouse Page information The lighthouse was designed by the Victorian Public Works Department and erected by the contractors Wikidata item Cite this page Coates Brothers. It is of a traditional design consisting of a cylindrical tower and capital, similar to many late nineteenth century Victorian lighthouses, such as the earlier Point Hicks Lighthouse. It is built of reinforced Print/export concrete and surmounted by a Chance Brothers lantern. The original oil lamp of the light was first replaced Create a book Download as PDF with an acetylene light and later an electric light. Surrounding its base is the octagonal, twostorey, brick signal Printable version station and observation room. Halfway up the tower is a cantilevered platform supporting red and green navigation lights.[2] Languages Edit links Location Entrance to Port Phillip Bay, History [edit] Australia The first navigation aid at Point Lonsdale was a signal station erected in 1852. In 1856 a red pillar beacon was Coordinates 38°17′31″S 144°36′50″E
built. In 1863 the original Queenscliff Low Light, a prefabricated wooden structure, was reerected at Point Year first lit 20 March 1902 Lonsdale and painted with distinctive black and red bands. It used a temporary light until a permanent light was Automated 1999 lit in 1867. It was replaced by the current concrete tower in 1902, with the wooden tower dismantled and cut up Construction round concrete tower on [1][3] for firewood in 1912. octagonal signal station and Responsibility for the light passed in 1915 from the state of Victoria to Commonwealth control. It was handed observation room back in 1934 with the lighthouse classified as a “Harbour Entrance Light” rather than a "Coastal Highway Tower shape cylindrical Light". The signal station and observation room were added to the base of the tower in 1950. Although the Markings / painted white pattern light was automated in 1999, the signal station continues to be staffed 24 hours a day and controls the Height 21.3 m movements of commercial shipping within designated areas both outside and inside Port Phillip Heads, making it possibly the last manned lighthouse in Australia.[1][3] Focal height 36.6 m Range 22 km (white light), 19 km (red light) Heritage values [edit] Characteristic Horizontal beam flashing twice The Point Lonsdale Lighthouse precinct contains not only the every 15 seconds lighthouse itself, but other buildings associated with lighthouse Admiralty K2194 operations and navigation, as well as nearby military defence number structures built during the First and Second World Wars. The whole NGA number 7460 precinct is considered to be of architectural, historical and ARLHS AUS222 number archaeological significance to the State of Victoria, and has been listed by Heritage Victoria with the Victorian Heritage Database number H1517.[2]
View from the northeast It is of historical significance because of its association with the maritime and defence history of the state. The lighthouse structures in the precinct show the importance of navigational aids at a time when shipping was vitally important in maintaining trade between Victorian ports and the rest of the world. The lighthouse was the first guiding light to the entrance of Port Phillip visible from the sea. The defence structures reflect the importance of the defence of Port Phillip and its major cities of Melbourne and Geelong during the two World Wars.[2]
The lighthouse precinct buildings, including a foghorn shed built in 1884 and an explosives shed (later used as a rocket shed) built in 1891, are of architectural significance. The lighthouse is a typical and aesthetically pleasing example of an early 20thcentury lighthouse design. The foghorn shed is the only one known from a Victorian lighthouse, and the two vertical boilers which power the steam operated foghorns are rare in their original setting.[2] The precinct is of archaeological significance for its potential to reveal artefactual remains pertaining to the use of the site as a lightstation and signal station.[2]
The lighthouse today [edit]
The lighthouse’s exterior was restored in 1997 and, in 2002, Heritage Victoria and the Victorian Channels Authority cooperated to restore the interior. Celebrations of the structure's centenary were held on 23 March 2002. It contains a restored foghorn which is operated in foggy weather, giving a double blast every 30 seconds. There is public access to the area around the tower. Organised tours of the tower are conducted on Sundays by the Queenscliffe Maritime Museum.[1][4][5] The marine waters around the lighthouse are protected within the Port Phillip Heads Marine National Park.
Notes [edit] 1. ^ a b c d Lighthouses of Victoria 2. ^ a b c d e Heritage Victoria. 3. ^ a b Ibbotson (2004), pp.9597. 4. ^ Ibbotson (2004), p.257. 5. ^ The Lighthouse Directory
Sources [edit] Ibbotson, John (2004). Lighthouses of Australia. Images from the end of an era. Surrey Hills, VIC 3127: Australian Lighthouse Traders. ISBN 0646 41674X. "Point Lonsdale Lighthouse" . Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 9 March 2010. "Point Lonsdale Lighthouse" . Lighthouses of Victoria. Archived from the original on 20091027. Retrieved 9 March 2010. Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: Victoria" . The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 9 March 2010.
External links [edit] Point Lonsdale Lighthouse webcams
V · T · E Lighthouses of Victoria [hide]
Cape Conran · Cape Liptrap · Cape Nelson · Cape Otway · Cape Schanck · Cape Woolamai · Citadel Island · Cliffy Island · Gabo Island · Gellibrand pile light · Griffiths Island · Lady Bay Lower · Lady Bay Upper · Mount Barkly · Point Grant · Point Hicks · Point Lonsdale · Queenscliff High Light · Queenscliff Low Light · Round Island · Schnapper Point · Split Point · Whalers Bluff · Williamstown · Wilsons Promontory
Categories: Port Phillip Bellarine Peninsula Octagonal buildings Lighthouses completed in 1902 Towers completed in 1902 Lighthouses in Victoria (Australia)
This page was last modified on 10 February 2014 at 11:44.
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