Cliffy Island Lighthouse
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Location: | Australia |
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Construction: | 1884 |
Height: | 12 Metres |
Elevation: | 52 Metres |
Intensity: | 15,300 Candelas |
Range: | 18 Nautical Mile |
Cliffy Island Lighthouse was constructed in 1884 from local granite from Cliffy Island. The lighthouse warns ships of the rocks in treacherous Bass Strait.
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[edit] Adjacent Lighthouses
- South West - Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse
- North East - Cape Conran Light
- North East - Point Hicks Lighthouse
Lighthouses of Victoria | ||
Cape Conran | Cape Liptrap | Cape Nelson | Portland | Cape Otway | Cape Schank | Cape Woolamai | Citadel Island | Cliffy Island | Fort Queenscliff Lighthouse | Gabo Island | Gellibrand pile light | Griffiths Island | Lady Bay Lower | Lady Bay Upper | Mount Barkly | Point Grant | Point Hicks | Point Lonsdale | Queenscliff 1 | Queenscliff 2 | Round Island | Schnapper Point | Split Point | Aireys Inlet | Whalers Bluff | Wilsons Promontory |
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[edit] External links
- Parks Victoria - Parks Victoria is the custodian of a diverse estate of significant parks in Victoria
- Lighthouses of Australia - Lighthouses of Australia Inc. is a non-profit organisation which aims to create a higher profile for Australian lighthouses within Australia and overseas and thereby preserve, protect and promote their place within our history.
- Lighthouses Australia