Penguin Island Lighthouse
Penguin Island including abandoned lighthouse tower as viewed from Cape Martin, South Australia
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 Penguin Island Lighthouse
South Australia
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Penguin Island South Australia  Australia
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| Coordinates | 37°29′52.8″S 140°0′49.4″E / 37.498000°S 140.013722°ECoordinates: 37°29′52.8″S 140°0′49.4″E / 37.498000°S 140.013722°E |
| Year first lit | 1878 |
| Deactivated | 1960 |
| Construction | stone tower |
| Tower shape | cylindrical tower, lantern removed |
| Height | 10.8 metres (35 ft) |
| Focal height | 24 metres (79 ft) |
| Light source | acetylene |
| Intensity | 30,000 cd |
| Range | 11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi) |
| Characteristic | FI (4) W 12s. |
| ARLHS number | AUS-125 |
| Managing agent | Department of Transportation |
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Penguin Island Lighthouse was a lighthouse located on Penguin Island at the north end of Rivoli Bay in South Australia.
It was first lit on 1 October 1878. In 1960, the lighthouse was decommissioned to allow the transfer of the light’s apparatus to a new lighthouse on Cape Martin to the immediate north. In 1904, John Hendry, head keeper of the lighthouse, was lost at sea and presumed drowned.
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