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Corny Point lighthouse is a lighthouse located in Spencer Gulf, South Australia on the headland known as Corny Point about 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) west of the town of Corny Point.

Corny Point Lighthouse
Tower


Location	Corny Point South Australia Australia
Coordinates	34°53′47.7″S 137°00′38.2″E
Constructed	1882[1]
Construction	limestone tower[1]
Automated	1920[2]
Height	16 metres (52 ft)[1]
Shape	cylindrical tower with double balcony and lantern [1]
Markings	white tower, lantern and dome, red lantern rail [1]
Power source	mains electricity
Operator	Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Heritage	state heritage place since 24 July 1980[3]

Light
Focal height	30 metres (98 ft)[4]
Lens	3rd order Chance Brothers Fresnel lens[1]
Intensity	60,000 cd[4]
Range	19 nautical miles (35 km; 22 mi)[4]
Characteristic	Four white flashes every 20 seconds; red flashes shown over rocks to the southwest [1]

It was commissioned in March 1882 to assist southbound shipping to avoid hazards on the west coast of the peninsula south of Corny Point and to determine during darkness where Hardwicke Bay lies if required as a place of shelter from the weather. It was converted to automatic operation in 1920 and along with the demolition of the lighthouse keeper accommodation. The lighthouse has been listed on the South Australian Heritage Register since 24 July 1980.[1][2][4][3][5][6][7]

References

Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: South Australia". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 4 August 2014.
Parsons, Ronald (1985), Lighthouses of South Australia, R. Parsons, pp. 12 & 15, ISBN 978-0-909418-35-9
"Corny Point Lighthouse". Department of Environment Water and Natural Resources. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
"The Troubridge Island Lighthouse". Malcolm S Macdonald trading as Lighthouse Computer Training & Development. Retrieved 2 June 2015.
"Search results for Corny Point Lighthouse (Record Id SA0016223)". Geoscience Australia. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
"Report of the President of the Marine Board". South Australian Advertiser. Adelaide, SA: National Library of Australia. 2 August 1873. p. 2. Retrieved 3 June 2015.
Boating Industry Association of South Australia (BIA); South Australia. Department for Environment and Heritage (2005), South Australia's waters an atlas & guide, Boating Industry Association of South Australia, p. 201, ISBN 978-1-86254-680-6

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