Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse : In broad daylight . . .
This image is included in 3 galleries :- 1) "Lighthouses" curated by jqk45, 2) "Lighthouses from around the World" by Dave Williams and 3) "Leuchttürme" by sabine1955.
Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse is in the south west of Western Australia. It is a 20-metre high cylindrical tower built of limestone that still uses its original first order Fresnel lens made by Chance Brothers. The light characteristic is "Fl. 10 s", i.e. a group of two flashes every ten seconds, the focal plane is at 123 metres above sea level. Another precious lens optic is displayed there, the second order Fresnel lens of the Jarman Island Light, as well as the original Great Sandy Islands beacon. Both items were originally used on the Pilbara coast further north.
The lighthouse has a range of 26 nautical miles (48km). The limestone for the lighthouse and the keeper's cottage was quarried near Bunker Bay and carted back to the site by bullock wagon. It was activated in 1904
Only 13 kilometres from Dunsborough, the Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse is one of the most popular attractions in the Geographe Bay and Margaret River Region. Easier than most lighthouses to climb, the lighthouse tower, and the restored cottages reveal the fascinating maritime history of the Cape region.
Took this image in broad daylight and a clear blue sky, the limestone structure was dazzlingly bright.
(explored: Aug 15, 2021 #72)
Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse : In broad daylight . . .
This image is included in 3 galleries :- 1) "Lighthouses" curated by jqk45, 2) "Lighthouses from around the World" by Dave Williams and 3) "Leuchttürme" by sabine1955.
Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse is in the south west of Western Australia. It is a 20-metre high cylindrical tower built of limestone that still uses its original first order Fresnel lens made by Chance Brothers. The light characteristic is "Fl. 10 s", i.e. a group of two flashes every ten seconds, the focal plane is at 123 metres above sea level. Another precious lens optic is displayed there, the second order Fresnel lens of the Jarman Island Light, as well as the original Great Sandy Islands beacon. Both items were originally used on the Pilbara coast further north.
The lighthouse has a range of 26 nautical miles (48km). The limestone for the lighthouse and the keeper's cottage was quarried near Bunker Bay and carted back to the site by bullock wagon. It was activated in 1904
Only 13 kilometres from Dunsborough, the Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse is one of the most popular attractions in the Geographe Bay and Margaret River Region. Easier than most lighthouses to climb, the lighthouse tower, and the restored cottages reveal the fascinating maritime history of the Cape region.
Took this image in broad daylight and a clear blue sky, the limestone structure was dazzlingly bright.
(explored: Aug 15, 2021 #72)