Victoria
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Location |
Bass Strait 13 km SW of Tidal River, Wilsons Promontory Australia |
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Coordinates | 39°06′54″S 146°14′13″E / 39.11500°S 146.23694°ECoordinates: 39°06′54″S 146°14′13″E / 39.11500°S 146.23694°E |
Year first constructed | 1913 (first) |
Year first lit | 1982 (current) |
Deactivated | 1982 (first) |
Construction | fiberglass tower (current) |
Height | 2 metres (6.6 ft) |
Focal height | 117 metres (384 ft) |
Range | 32 kilometres (20 mi) |
Admiralty number | K2486 |
ARLHS number | AUS-057 |
Citadel Island Lighthouse was built in 1913. In 1982, it was replaced by a GRP cabinet while the light was converted to solar power. The old lantern was dismantled in 1992 and removed to Port Albert, where it was restored for display at the Port Albert Maritime Museum in 2004.