Penguin Island Lighthouse was a lighthouse located on Penguin Island at the north end of Rivoli Bay in South Australia.[2]

Penguin Island Lighthouse

Penguin Island including abandoned lighthouse tower as viewed from Cape Martin, South Australia
Location	Penguin Island South Australia Australia
Coordinates	37°29′52.8″S 140°0′49.4″E
Tower
Construction	stone tower[1]
Automated	1918[2]
Height	10.8 metres (35 ft)[2]
Shape	cylindrical tower, lantern removed
Operator	Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Light
First lit	1878[2]
Deactivated	1960[2]
Focal height	24 metres (79 ft) [2]
Light source	acetylene
Intensity	30,000 cd[2]
Range	11 nautical miles (20 km; 13 mi)[2]
Characteristic	FI (4) W 12s.[2]

It was first lit on 1 October 1878. In 1960, the lighthouse was decommissioned to allow the transfer of the light's apparatus to a new lighthouse on Cape Martin to the immediate north.[2][3][4] In 1904, John Hendry, head keeper of the lighthouse, was lost at sea and presumed drowned.[5]

See also

• List of lighthouses in Australia

References

External links

• Australian Maritime Safety Authority

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