Port Adelaide Lighthouse
Port Adelaide Lighthouse
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 Port Adelaide Lighthouse
South Australia
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Port Adelaide South Australia |
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| Coordinates | 34°50′33″S 138°30′15″E / 34.842475°S 138.504208°ECoordinates: 34°50′33″S 138°30′15″E / 34.842475°S 138.504208°E |
| Year first constructed | 1869 |
| Deactivated | 1985 |
| Foundation | platform on wooden piles |
| Construction | cast iron skeletal tower |
| Tower shape | hexagonal frustum tower with balcony, lantern, central cylinder from keeper's house |
| Markings / pattern | red tower and keeper's house, white balcony and lantern |
| Height | 25 metres (82 ft) |
| Original lens | 2nd order Chance Brothers Fresnel lens |
| ARLHS number | AUS-200 |
| Managing agent | South Australian Maritime Museum |
| Heritage | state heritage place since 24 July 1980 |
Port Adelaide Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the North Parade of Port Adelaide. It was first lit in 1869 at the entrance to the Port River near Outer Harbor. In 1901, it was moved to the Neptune Islands and relocated to the current location in 1986. It is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register since 1980. It is lit on Saturdays.
Weekdays - 10:00am to 2:00pm
Weekends - 10:30am to 4:00pm
Adult - $1
Children - 50c
Free with South Australian Maritime Museum General Admission.
View of the Port Adelaide Lighthouse from the Port approach.
View from observation deck facing Port Rd and the City.
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