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Point Perpendicular Light is a lighthouse located on Point Perpendicular, a point at the southern tip of the Beecroft Peninsula, in New South Wales, Australia. It marks and the northern entrance to Jervis Bay. The historic lighthouse was active from 1889 to 1993 and is still present, though its future is unclear. It is believed to be the first lighthouse in New South Wales which was built of precast concrete blocks. The light was replaced in 1993 with a skeletal tower which is active.
Point Perpendicular Lighthouse was built to replace Cape St George Lighthouse which was inadequately located on the southern entrance to Jervis Bay, a fact which was apparent since its construction in 1860. Suggested places for replacing the light were on Bowen Island or Crocodile Head. Point Perpendicular was chosen in September 1883 by Colonial Architect James Barnet and Captain Francis Hixson of the Marine Board.
The plans for the lighthouse were signed on 18 March 1897.[1] The lighthouse was designed by James Barnet's successor, Charles Assinder Harding, who also later designed Cape Byron Light and Norah Head Light, in a style similar to Barnet's.
Tenders were called on 15 April 1897, and by September 1897 construction has started. Most of the materials were landed at Bindijine Wharf, about 8.0 kilometres (5 mi) northwest, which was constructed in 1898. Horse and cart were then used to transport them to the site.
The light was first lit on 1 May 1899. The original light source was a vaporized kerosene lamp with an intensity of 100,000 cd and a visible range of around 33 kilometres (21 mi). The apparatus installed was a massive Chance Bros. 920 millimetres (36 in) three faceted 1st order Fresnel lens, weighing 33 tonnes (32 long tons; 36 short tons), and the original light characteristic was a white flash every 20 seconds (Fl W 20s). The lens is still installed in the lighthouse.
In 1909 the light source was first upgraded, to an intensity of 222,000 cd. It was further upgraded in 1923, to an intensity of 316,000 cd.
In 1964 the light was electrified, 2 diesel engines serving as the power source.
Point Perpendicular Light (active)
Skeletal tower that replaced Point Perpendicular Lighthouse
Location
Point Perpendicular
New South Wales
Australia
Year first constructed
1993
Construction
skeletal tower
Tower shape
square prism tower with platform and light
Markings / pattern
white tower
Height
62 feet (19 m)
Focal height
311 feet (95 m)
Range
19 nautical miles (35 km)
Characteristic
Fl W 10s.
Admiralty number
K2588
NGA number
111-6504
ARLHS number
AUS-137
On 5 July 1993 the light was shut down and replaced with a fully automated, solar powered lamp on top of a lattice skeletal tower. At that time the light was a 120 V, 1000 W quartz halogen lamp, visible to a range of 26 nautical miles (48 km; 30 mi) and the light characteristic was a group of three white flashes every twenty seconds (Gr(3) W 20s).
The future of the lighthouse is unclear. Though it was agreed upon that access to the historic lighthouse would continue, the Department of Defence, the agency governing the site, originally fenced it and access was limited. It is unclear what the exact restrictions are at this point. The structures on the location were put on sale, and the outcome of this is also unclear.
Source: Wikipedia
Me and Jen just got back from a week break in the Scottish highlands. We spent most of the time at Chanonry Point, standing for hours in the sideways rain not seeing any dolphins
One early morning we walked onto the beach and accidentally startled this hare. Instead of just running left or right along the beach, It decided that the safest option was to tombstone straight into the Moray Firth and swim out about 50 feet into a raging torrent 😳. We couldn't believe what we were both seeing! Straight away we both ran back out of its sight hoping it would swim back in but instead we watched it slowly drifting away in the current, getting weaker and weaker... I was on the verge of getting ready to swim out and save it when it suddenly managed to get itself back onto dry land. It had a moment to regain some composure until a herring gull started attacking it and it then ran past us back towards the golf course and under cover.
The GASP (Glenorchy Art and Sculpture Park ) has a new pavilion offering great views of Elwick Bay on the Derwent River and the surrounding hills. The new structure offers shelter from the prevailing winds without blocking too much light. The mixture of coloured windows brightens the brutalist concrete structure.
Source: About Tasmania
Coles Track on the Mornington Peninsula in Victoria, Australia was expanded to service a telephone wire to the Fort as part of Melbourne’s defence system during World War II. A number of German and Japanese destroyers, submarines, and other military craft, operated in Australian waters between 1940 and 1945, threatening the shipping industry and the war effort.
From Fort Nepean, you can look over the National Park and Port Phillip Bay.
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Maersk Shipping docked at Point Howard wharf. Had to wait a little while for some light to break through the cloud to highlight the ship.
Point Lowly lighthouse taken in the late afternoon. Point Lowly is in South Australia.
Zonifer Lloyd South Australia.
Point Arkwright is a suburb in the Sunshine Coast, Queensland, Australia. At the 2016 Australian Census, the suburb recorded a population of 273.
It is the location of Luther Heights Youth Camp, used by the Lutheran Youth of Queensland for their Christian Life Week Camps. A small section of the Mount Coolum National Park lies within its boundary. (Wikipedia)
Always a good subject, the Point Fermin Lighthouse rarely takes a bad photo.
Built in 1874, this was the first navigational light on San Pedro Bay.
The Point Iroquois Light Station rests on a bluff above Lake Superior in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan and stands watch where the lake begins its treacherous rush into the St. Mary's River. The Ojibwa Indians massacred a group of invading Iroquois warriors at this location in 1662, giving the point its name. It was noted by the early explorers, but did not become significant until the St. Mary's Falls Ship Canal opened in 1855. The Point Iroquois Light was first illuminated in 1857 and its Fourth Order Fresnel lens shone over one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world: the entrance to the St. Mary's River and the Soo Locks. Point Iroquois became busier with each passing year, and the personnel and facilities required to run the station grew accordingly. In 1870 the house and tower were completely rebuilt, and in 1902, a two-story rectangular brick house was added to the residence to provide housing for the assistant keeper at a total cost of $18,000. There was a group of children at the station and the government sponsored a school at the point. The children of local fishermen attended school here, so the point became a meeting place for local residents. For over 100 years the Point Iroquois Light performed its duties, but in 1962 its light was extinguished in favor of a beacon farther out in the water. Today, the lighthouse and 65 foot tower have been renovated thanks to the cooperative efforts of the Bay Mills/Brimley Historical Research Society and the National Forest Service. Much of the station has been converted into an excellent maritime museum and it has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places.
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Pointe du Toulinguet . Cf www.crozon-bretagne.com/tourisme/decouverte/camaret/point...
Camaret, Presqu'île de Crozon, Finistère, Bretagne, France .
Photographies J-P Leroy, droits réservés .
Point State Park in Pittsburgh, PA, from a cruise on the city's rivers. The fountain is foremost, with attractions in the background including Rivers Casino, Carnegie Science Center, Heinz Field, North Shore Riverfront Park, and the National Aviary on the hill.
Sitting alone in a lonely place waiting for something is not much of a great idea. But, I did wait for this lighthouse to glow. I tried to sell the idea to few late visitors to stay back to see the lit lighthouse, but they wished me luck and left. I was accompanied by the distant sea lion calls though ... so cold windy even my tripod shivered. Next time I will take some company so that I can wait there for longer :)
Point Reyes Lighthouse, CA
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Old Point Loma Lighthouse
Cabrillo National Monument
San Diego, California
While in the San Diego area a week before Christmas, we drove to Old Point Loma Lighthouse and Cabrillo National Monument on the west side of San Diego Bay, both on the National Register of Historic Places (Cabrillo National Monument, 66000224; Old Point Loma Light, 74000350). This shot of the lighthouse across a ravine was taken from near the Cabrillo Monument, and the preceding shot showing the statue at the monument above San Diego Bay was taken from near the lighthouse.
Point Loma Lighthouse was authorized 1851, the year after California became part of the United States, constructed in 1854, and first lit in late 1855 (the third-order Fresnel lens was not ready earlier). The site, about 420 feet above sea level, had seemed ideal for the lighthouse, but low-hanging clouds and fog often obscured the light; as a result, it was replaced by a new lighthouse at a lower elevation in 1891. The old lighthouse was restored in the 1930s, and the assistant keeper's house and storeroom on the south side of the lighthouse was rebuilt about 10 years ago.
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Bobcat near the Bear Valley Visitors Center turning back to look at me when I stepped on a stick I didnt notice because my eye was in the viewfinder, Point Reyes National Seashore.
Point Park lies at the northern end of Lookout Mountain, overlooking the city of Chattanooga and the Tennessee River.
Sunset view of the Grand Canyon from Hopi point, which extends further into the canyon than the other overlooks on Hermit Road. Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, USA.
Glacier Point, Yosemite National Park, California. Taken from the Mist Trail.
Taken at 12mm... obviously the reason for the distortion.
Title: Fort Point Channel
Creator: City of Boston
Date: circa 1960-1990
Source: Boston Landmarks Commission image collection, 5210.004
File name: 5210004-007_398
Rights: Copyright City of Boston
Citation: Boston Landmarks Commission image collection, Collection 5210.004, City of Boston Archives, Boston
Note, this is a "cross view" stereo image - to see it in 3D, you need to cross your eyes so that you see 3 images, then look at the one in the middle.