Troubridge Hill red brick Lighthouse, Yorke Peninsula South Australia
This Lighthouse was opened by Mr G O H Giles MP, Member for Wakefield on behalf of the Minister for Transport the Hon R J D Hunt MP, 29 September 1980. It has been an active unmanned light since that day.
The area is known for the treacherous Troubridge Shoal and nearby Marion Reef which by 1911 had claimed nineteen ships and a great loss of life.
It was built after a decision to downgrade the lighthouse on Troubridge Island to a low-powered automatic operation. The Troubridge Island light is now decommissioned.
Special wedge shaped clay bricks were custom made to build this unusual and unique conical lighthouse with balcony and lantern, it has never been rendered or painted. It is a distinct land mark on the peninsula.
It is designed to be resistant to high winds and earthquakes: in the twentieth century the area experienced numerous earthquakes.
Measuring 32 metres high, Troubridge Hill Lighthouse has a light range of 22 nautical miles and operates off mains electricity with a backup diesel alternator.
The brickwork construction system was innovative and earned an award from the South Australian Brick Association for an outstanding application of clay brickwork.
As it was intended for automatic operation the tower has no windows: it opened 1980 with the following technical details : -
Light source: Tungsten Halogen lamp arrays on revolving pedestal [due to high maintenance cost, these have been replaced with a more traditional rotating lens and electric lantern].
Power source: Mains supply with standby of diesel alternator and batteries
Character: 2 flashes every 15 seconds
Intensity: 257,000 candela
Range: 22 nautical miles
Tower height: 32 metres
Elevation: 62 metres above sea level.
* Current Optic: Vega VRB25.
Troubridge Hill red brick Lighthouse, Yorke Peninsula South Australia
This Lighthouse was opened by Mr G O H Giles MP, Member for Wakefield on behalf of the Minister for Transport the Hon R J D Hunt MP, 29 September 1980. It has been an active unmanned light since that day.
The area is known for the treacherous Troubridge Shoal and nearby Marion Reef which by 1911 had claimed nineteen ships and a great loss of life.
It was built after a decision to downgrade the lighthouse on Troubridge Island to a low-powered automatic operation. The Troubridge Island light is now decommissioned.
Special wedge shaped clay bricks were custom made to build this unusual and unique conical lighthouse with balcony and lantern, it has never been rendered or painted. It is a distinct land mark on the peninsula.
It is designed to be resistant to high winds and earthquakes: in the twentieth century the area experienced numerous earthquakes.
Measuring 32 metres high, Troubridge Hill Lighthouse has a light range of 22 nautical miles and operates off mains electricity with a backup diesel alternator.
The brickwork construction system was innovative and earned an award from the South Australian Brick Association for an outstanding application of clay brickwork.
As it was intended for automatic operation the tower has no windows: it opened 1980 with the following technical details : -
Light source: Tungsten Halogen lamp arrays on revolving pedestal [due to high maintenance cost, these have been replaced with a more traditional rotating lens and electric lantern].
Power source: Mains supply with standby of diesel alternator and batteries
Character: 2 flashes every 15 seconds
Intensity: 257,000 candela
Range: 22 nautical miles
Tower height: 32 metres
Elevation: 62 metres above sea level.
* Current Optic: Vega VRB25.