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Bedout Island Lighthouse
Australia
Bedout Island is approx. 60 miles north of Port Hedland. In 1910 it was described as a 'dangerous turning point in the track of vessels trading along the Nor-West coast between Port Hedland and Broome'. The writer described the newly erected lighthouse as a boon to searfaring men.
The light was built as an automated lighthouse powered by acetylene. The island is uninhabited, except for a brief period in 1911 to 1912 when it was used an as isolation spot for patients with leprosy.
The lighthouse was a steel tower that was demolished in the 1980s and replaced by a stainless steel lattice tower 17.5m high.
The lens is believed to be on loan to the WA Museum from AMSA but is not on display. The lantern was refurbished and used on the Hillarys Boat Harbour lighthouse which was built in 1986.
Bedout Island is an A-class nature reserve and is internationally recognised as an important site for seabird breeding, particularly the brown booby.
| Manufacture Date | 1909 |
|---|---|
| Lighthouse Construction | 1909 |
| Country | Australia |
| Commissioning Body | Government of Western Australia |
| Lens Order | 4th order |
| Lens Type | Fixed |
| Status | publish |
| Light Character | White occulting |
| Lighthouse Parts | Possibly lantern |
| Management Body Ports Authority | Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) |
| Preserver | Department of Parks and Wildlife |
| Coastal Erosion Vulnerability | |
| Open Status (Site) | Open |
| Open Status (Tower) | Closed |
| Coordinates | -19.588918559,119.0998827976 |
| Other | AMSA. ARLHS AUS-293; Admiralty Q1675; NGA 9416. |