Cape Martin Lighthouse

Cape Martin Lighthouse

Cape Martin Lighthouse
Cape Martin Lighthouse South Australia
Location	Cape Martin Beachport South Australia Australia
Coordinates	37°29′22.8″S 140°00′45.5″E / 37.489667°S 140.012639°E / -37.489667; 140.012639Coordinates: 37°29′22.8″S 140°00′45.5″E / 37.489667°S 140.012639°E / -37.489667; 140.012639
Year first lit	1960
Construction	concrete tower
Tower shape	square tower on a 1-story basement, balcony and lantern
Markings / pattern	unpainted concrete and white lantern
Height	12 metres (39 ft)
Focal height	38 metres (125 ft)
Light source	mains power
Intensity	40,000 cd
Range	18 nautical miles (33 km; 21 mi)
Characteristic	FI(4) W 20 s
Admiralty number	K2126
NGA number	8092
ARLHS number	AUS-038
Managing agent	Australian Maritime Safety Authority
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Cape Martin Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Cape Martin near Beachport at the north end of Rivoli Bay in South Australia. It was first lit in 1960. It replaced the Penguin Island Lighthouse whose light apparatus was reused in the new tower. The lighthouse was converted to mains power electricity in 1974. The original tower had a height of 4.5 metres (15 feet). However, the gradual build up of sand dunes obscured the light. This problem was rectified in 1980 when the tower was raised to a height of 12 metres (39 feet).