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.

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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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Kangaroo Island hasLandmark Cape Willoughby Lighthouse