Cape Willoughby Lighthouse
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Cape Willoughby Lighthouse is a historic coastal beacon on the eastern tip of Kangaroo Island in South Australia, known as the state's first lighthouse and a prominent maritime navigation aid.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Cape Willoughby Lighthouse canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
heritage-listed lighthouse
ⓘ
lighthouse ⓘ |
| access | open to the public via guided tour ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Cape Willoughby Conservation Park walking trails ⓘ |
| automated | true ⓘ |
| automatedSince | 20th century ⓘ |
| category |
Buildings and structures on Kangaroo Island
ⓘ
Lighthouses in South Australia ⓘ South Australian Heritage Register ⓘ
surface form:
South Australian Heritage Register places
|
| constructionMaterial | stone ⓘ |
| constructionStartDate | 1851 ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| focalHeight | approximately 73 metres above sea level ⓘ |
| hasAdjacentAccommodation | former lighthouse keepers’ cottages ⓘ |
| hasNumberOfKeepersCottages | 3 ⓘ |
| hasVisitorCentre | true ⓘ |
| height | approximately 27 metres ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | listed on the South Australian Heritage Register ⓘ |
| inception | 1852 ⓘ |
| isFirstLighthouseIn | South Australia ⓘ |
| lightCharacteristic | flashing white light ⓘ |
| lightRange | approximately 20 nautical miles ⓘ |
| locatedAt | Cape Willoughby ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Cape Willoughby Conservation Park
ⓘ
southern coast of Australia ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Kangaroo Island ⓘ |
| locatedOnCoastOf | Backstairs Passage ⓘ |
| managingAgent |
Department for Environment and Water (South Australia)
ⓘ
surface form:
South Australian Department for Environment and Water
|
| marking | white tower ⓘ |
| navigates | shipping through Backstairs Passage ⓘ |
| nearbySettlement | Penneshaw ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the first lighthouse built in South Australia
ⓘ
historic stone construction ⓘ prominent headland location overlooking Backstairs Passage ⓘ |
| offersGuidedTours | true ⓘ |
| operator | Australian Maritime Safety Authority ⓘ |
| originalLensType | catadioptric lens ⓘ |
| ownedBy | Government of South Australia ⓘ |
| partOf | South Australian coastal light network ⓘ |
| position | eastern tip of Kangaroo Island ⓘ |
| powerSource | electric ⓘ |
| purpose |
coastal beacon
ⓘ
maritime navigation aid ⓘ |
| region |
Fleurieu Peninsula
ⓘ
surface form:
Fleurieu and Kangaroo Island region
|
| state | South Australia ⓘ |
| status | active lighthouse ⓘ |
| towerShape | cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern ⓘ |
| yearLit | 1852 ⓘ |
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