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Ystervarkpunt
South Africa
The original light was set atop an aluminium lattice tower but this was replaced in 2006 with the current tower. The lens is a fourth-order 3-panel Stone-Chance lens.
| Manufacture Date | 1964 |
|---|---|
| Lighthouse Construction | 1964 |
| Country | South Africa |
| Commissioning Body | Transnet Ports & Harbours |
| Lens Order | 4th order |
| Lens Type | Revolving |
| Status | publish |
| Light Character | 1 10s |
| Lighthouse Markings | Cylindrical concrete tower painted white with a vertical spiral red band and red lantern house. |
| Lighthouse Parts | 1500 watt incandescent lamp |
| Management Body Ports Authority | Transnet Port Authority |
| Coastal Erosion Vulnerability | |
| Climate Change Impact Observations | No |
| Condition Observations | Excellent |
| Open Status (Site) | Closed |
| Open Status (Tower) | Closed |
| Coordinates | -34.3926653257,21.7279853402 |
| Other | ARLHS SAF-073; Admiralty D6374; NGA 112-32196. |
| Data Source | http://lighthouses-of-sa.blogspot.com/2006/12/ystervark-punt-lighthouse.html Lighthouses of South Africa, Gerald Hoberman |
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