Port Adelaide Lighthouse

Lighthouse
34°50′33″S 138°30′15″E / 34.842475°S 138.504208°E / -34.842475; 138.504208TowerConstructed1869Foundationplatform on wooden pilesConstructioncast iron skeletal towerHeight25 metres (82 ft)Shapehexagonal tower with balcony, lantern, central cylinder from keeper's houseMarkingsred tower and keeper's house, white balcony and lanternOperatorSouth Australian Maritime MuseumHeritagestate heritage place since 24 July 1980[1]LightDeactivated1985Lens2nd order Chance Brothers Fresnel lens

Port Adelaide Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the North Parade of Port Adelaide. It was first lit in 1869 at the entrance to the Port River near Outer Harbor. In 1901, it was moved to the Neptune Islands and relocated to the current location in 1986. It is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register since 1980. It is lit on Saturdays.

Entry

Open Times

Please visit the SA Maritime Museum website for further information about lighthouse tours.

The SA Maritime Museum is open from 10am - 5pm every day. Closed Christmas day.

Cost

Children: $9.00 (children under 5 free)

Concession: $17.00

Adult: $22.50

Family: $55.00 (2 adults, up to 3 children)

Family Concession: $43.50 (2 adults, up to 3 children)

The South Australian Maritime Museum is now CASHLESS

Gallery

  • View of the Port Adelaide Lighthouse from the Port approach.
    View of the Port Adelaide Lighthouse from the Port approach.
  • View from observation deck facing Port Rd and the City.
    View from observation deck facing Port Rd and the City.

See also

  • flagSouth Australia portal
  • iconEngineering portal

References

  1. ^ "Former South Neptune Island (originally Port Adelaide) Lighthouse". South Australian Heritage Register. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 30 June 2016.

External links

  • South Australian History Hub - Port Adelaide Lighthouse
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