Mersey Bluff Lighthouse
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Mersey Bluff Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon in Devonport, Tasmania, known for its distinctive red-and-white striped tower overlooking the Bass Strait.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Mersey Bluff Lighthouse canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage-listed lighthouse
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ |
| automated | yes ⓘ |
| convertedToElectric | 20th century ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| faces | Bass Strait shipping lanes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| focalHeight | approximately 37 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| function | coastal beacon ⓘ |
| hasAccess | accessible by road and walking track ⓘ |
| hasBalcony | yes ⓘ |
| hasCategory |
Buildings and structures in Devonport, Tasmania
ⓘ
Commonwealth Heritage List places in Tasmania NERFINISHED ⓘ Lighthouses in Tasmania ⓘ |
| hasConstructionMaterial |
brick
ⓘ
concrete ⓘ |
| hasEnvironment | rocky headland ⓘ |
| hasFeature | distinctive red-and-white vertical stripes ⓘ |
| hasLantern | yes ⓘ |
| hasLightCharacteristic | Flashing white every 10 seconds ⓘ |
| hasMarking | white tower with red vertical stripes ⓘ |
| hasShape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern ⓘ |
| hasTouristAttractionType |
historic site
ⓘ
scenic lookout ⓘ |
| height | approximately 20 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed on the Commonwealth Heritage List ⓘ |
| isActive | true ⓘ |
| lightRange | approximately 11 nautical miles ⓘ |
| lightSource | electric ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Devonport, Tasmania
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mersey Bluff NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInCity | Devonport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInState | Tasmania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear |
Port of Devonport
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
mouth of the Mersey River ⓘ |
| locatedOn | north coast of Tasmania ⓘ |
| managedBy | Australian Maritime Safety Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| navigationArea | approaches to Devonport ⓘ |
| operatorType | federal maritime authority ⓘ |
| originalLightSource | oil lamp ⓘ |
| overlooks | Bass Strait NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Australian Maritime Safety Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| publicAccess | grounds open to the public ⓘ |
| purpose | to aid navigation in Bass Strait ⓘ |
| region | North West Tasmania NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| towerAccess | generally closed to the public ⓘ |
| yearLit | 1889 ⓘ |
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