Bathurst Lighthouse is one of two lighthouses on Rottnest Island, the other being Wadjemup Lighthouse. It is located on Bathurst Point, in the northeast of the island, and was activated in 1900.[1] The lighthouse was erected in response to a series of shipping disasters in the area, which included the loss of City of York in 1899.

Bathurst Lighthouse
Bathurst Lighthouse

Location	Rottnest Island, Bathurst Point, City of Cockburn, Australia
Coordinates	31°59′22″S 115°32′26″E
Tower
Constructed	1900
Construction	limestone
Automated	1920
Height	19.2 m (63 ft)
Shape	conical
Markings	white (tower), white (lantern), gold (dome)
Power source	mains electricity
Operator	Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Light
First lit	1900
Focal height	30 m (98 ft)
Intensity	13,800 candela
Range	14 nmi (26 km; 16 mi)
Characteristic	Fl(4) W 16s
Western Australia Heritage Register
Designated	4 May 2001
Reference no.	517

The light source and lantern house were originally to be used at Cape Leeuwin but were then built in on Rottnest Island. In 1920 the original acetylene flame was replaced by a flasher, which made the keeper superfluous. An electric light was installed in 1986.

Bathurst Lighthouse serves as the rear light in the pair of Kingston Reef's leading lights, which guide ships departing from Fremantle through the reefs near the island. Its light is characterised by a group of four flashes that occurs every sixteen seconds.

See also

• List of lighthouses in Australia

References

Further reading

• Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: Western Australia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
• "Bathurst Lighthouse". Lighthouses of Western Australia. Lighthouses of Australia Inc.
• Media related to Bathurst Lighthouse at Wikimedia Commons