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Gabo Island Lighthouse
The Gabo Island Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located on Gabo Island, Victoria, Australia.
Works to erect a lighthouse on the island began in 1846 but funds were sufficient only to excavate the foundations. The first island lighthouse was a wooden tower built in 1853; the current tower was completed in 1862. It is made of pink granite quarried from the island itself. The lighthouse is Australia's second tallest. The light was fitted with an incandescent kerosene mantle in 1917 and upgraded in 1935, with mains power provided by a diesel generator and the 1,000 watt halogen lamp producing an intensity of 900,000 candela.
The focal plane of the light is situated at 55 metres (180 ft) above sea level and the characteristic is a group of three flashes every twenty seconds. A keeper's house is occupied by a caretaker; another building may be rented for overnight stays.
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Gabo Island Lighthouse
The Gabo Island Lighthouse is an active lighthouse located on Gabo Island, Victoria, Australia.
Works to erect a lighthouse on the island began in 1846 but funds were sufficient only to excavate the foundations. The first island lighthouse was a wooden tower built in 1853; the current tower was completed in 1862. It is made of pink granite quarried from the island itself. The lighthouse is Australia's second tallest. The light was fitted with an incandescent kerosene mantle in 1917 and upgraded in 1935, with mains power provided by a diesel generator and the 1,000 watt halogen lamp producing an intensity of 900,000 candela.
The focal plane of the light is situated at 55 metres (180 ft) above sea level and the characteristic is a group of three flashes every twenty seconds. A keeper's house is occupied by a caretaker; another building may be rented for overnight stays.
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