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Bird Island Lighthouse
South Africa
A first-order Chance Brothers lens with a Trinity House Douglass burner producing 47,000 candlepowe were installed in the lighthouse in 1873. In 1967 the lens and pedestal were replaced with an AGA 250mm catadioptric four-panel lens and pedestal producing 1,465,000 candlepower.
| Manufacture Date | 1873 |
|---|---|
| Lighthouse Construction | 1852 |
| Country | South Africa |
| Commissioning Body | Cape Colonial Government |
| Lens Order | 1st order |
| Lens Type | Fixed |
| Status | publish |
| Lighthouse Markings | Masonry tower painted red and white horizontal stripes |
| 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 | -33.8417195558,26.2866916626 |
| Other | ARLHS SAF-002; Admiralty D6412; NGA 32104. |
| Data Source | https://www.sa-venues.com/things-to-do/easterncape/bird-island-lighthouse/ http://www.artefacts.co.za/main/Buildings/bldgframes.php?bldgid=10100 |