Cape du Couedic Lighthouse
The Cape du Couedic Lighthouse is a lighthouse in South Australia located at Cape du Couedic on Kangaroo Island.
Cape du Couedic Lighthouse | |
| Location | Flinders Chase, Kangaroo Island South Australia Australia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 36°03′34″S 136°42′14″E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1909 |
| Construction | sandstone tower |
| Automated | 1957 |
| Height | 25 metres (82 ft) |
| Shape | conical tower with balcony and lantern |
| Markings | unpainted sandstone tower, white lantern room, red lantern dome and rail balcony |
| Power source | mains electricity |
| Operator | Australian Maritime Safety Authority |
| Heritage | state heritage place since 24 July 1980 |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1909 |
| Focal height | 103 metres (338 ft) |
| Lens | Chance Brothers Fresnel lens |
| Intensity | 38,000 cd |
| Range | 17 nautical miles (31 km) |
| Characteristic | Fl (2) 10s. |
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