The landmark Port Adelaide Lighthouse first lit 1869: replaced the lightship 'Fitzjames': erected on South Neptune Island before being placed on the wharf at Port Adelaide. South Australia
The lighthouse was first lit in 1869 and originally stood at the entrance to the Port River. It was prefabricated in England of iron plates and shipped in pieces. It replaced the lightship 'Fitzjames' moored at the mouth of the Port River to mark the entrance to the harbour.
Dismantled and relocated in 1901, the lantern was installed in a lighthouse on Wonga Shoal, off Semaphore Jetty. The iron structure was re-erected on South Neptune Island with a new lantern and served there until 1985. The lighthouse was restored and re-assembled on its current site in 1986.
Now a tourist attraction to be climbed and inspected.
The landmark Port Adelaide Lighthouse first lit 1869: replaced the lightship 'Fitzjames': erected on South Neptune Island before being placed on the wharf at Port Adelaide. South Australia
The lighthouse was first lit in 1869 and originally stood at the entrance to the Port River. It was prefabricated in England of iron plates and shipped in pieces. It replaced the lightship 'Fitzjames' moored at the mouth of the Port River to mark the entrance to the harbour.
Dismantled and relocated in 1901, the lantern was installed in a lighthouse on Wonga Shoal, off Semaphore Jetty. The iron structure was re-erected on South Neptune Island with a new lantern and served there until 1985. The lighthouse was restored and re-assembled on its current site in 1986.
Now a tourist attraction to be climbed and inspected.