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Cape Liptrap Lighthouse
Australia
Cape Liptrap stands upon a rocky cliff top, on a solitary part of the South Gippsland coastline, warning ships of the rocks in treacherous Bass Strait.
The first Cape Liptrap lighthouse was established in 1913. It was a 2.1 metre steel tower with an acetylene light. As a keeper was never stationed at Cape Liptrap, it is really the first automatic Commonwealth funded light to be put into service.
The current lighthouse was built in 1951 in cast concrete, and is octagonal in shape. It was converted to mains power in 1970.
Foundations of the original lighthouse can be seen just below the modern tower, and its Fresnel lens is on display at the Gippsland Regional Maritime Museum in Port Albert.
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| Lighthouse Construction | 1913 |
|---|---|
| Country | Australia |
| Status | publish |
| Light Character | Fl. W 12.05 s |
| Lighthouse Markings | White concrete tower and lantern |
| Management Body Ports Authority | AMSA |
| Preserver | Parks Victoria |
| Coastal Erosion Vulnerability | |
| Open Status (Site) | Open |
| Open Status (Tower) | Closed |
| Coordinates | -38.9072262301,145.9225355417 |
| Other | ARLHS AUS-037; Admiralty K2482; NGA 7320. |