Bathurst Lighthouse
City of Cockburn, Australia
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Bathurst Lighthouse stands on Bathurst Point at the northeast of Rottnest Island, Western Australia, one of two lighthouses on the island. Built of limestone and completed in 1900, it rises 19.2 metres and was constructed following a series of shipping disasters in the area, notably the loss of the City of York in 1899. The light source and lantern house were originally intended for Cape Leeuwin before being relocated to Rottnest Island. Originally operated with an acetylene flame, the lighthouse was upgraded to a flasher mechanism in 1920, eliminating the need for an on-site keeper, and received electric lighting in 1986. It serves as the rear light in Kingston Reef's leading lights system, guiding vessels departing from Fremantle through the treacherous reefs. The lighthouse produces a distinctive pattern of four flashes every sixteen seconds.
- Built
- Type
- heritage site, lighthouse
- Materials
- limestone
- Height
- 19.2 m
- Place
- City of Cockburn, Australia
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