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North Solitary Island Light is an active lighthouse on North Solitary Island, a large island off the coast of New South Wales, Australia. The light is located on the summit of the island which is on the northern section of the island.
 North Solitary Island Light | |
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| Location | North Solitary Island New South Wales Australia |
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| Coordinates | 29°55′28.56″S 153°23′22.92″E |
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| Constructed | 1975 |
| Construction | fiberglass tower |
| Height | 13 feet (4.0 m) |
| Shape | cylindrical tower with balcony and no lantern |
| Markings | white tower |
| Operator | Australian Maritime Safety Authority |
| Light | |
| Focal height | 190 feet (58 m) |
| Range | 9 nautical miles (17 km) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) W 10s. |
The light shows two white flashes every ten seconds, emitted from a lamp on top of a fiberglass hut with no lantern. It is solar powered[1] and totally automated.
The light is operated by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority, while the site is managed by the New South Wales Maritime Parks Authority as part of the Solitary Islands Marine Park.[2] It is inaccessible to the public.
See also
- List of lighthouses in Australia
References
- Ian Clifford (February 2000). "South & North Solitary Islands Trip Report". Lighthouses of Australia Inc Bulletin. Archived from the original on 9 September 2010.
- "Marine Parks Authority NSW – Solitary Islands Marine Park". mpa.nsw.gov.au. Retrieved 5 September 2010.
- List of Lights, Pub. 111: The West Coasts of North and South America (Excluding Continental U.S.A. and Hawaii), Australia, Tasmania, New Zealand, and the Islands of the North and South Pacific Oceans (PDF). List of Lights. United States National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. 2009. p. 122.
- Rowlett, Russ. "Lighthouses of Australia: Northern New South Wales". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 29 August 2010.
External links
Media related to North Solitary Island Light at Wikimedia Commons
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