Cleveland Point Lighthouse

Australia

1847 small private beacon built at site
1864 temporary government light - fixed kerosene operated light.
1865 permanent tower built. It was a 15m hexagonal wooden tower weatherboard cladding. It is only one of two remaining of 3 original hexagonal lighthouses.
1874 original lens replaced with a refurbished Chance Brothers Fresnel lens (now in Redlands Museum)
1879 upgraded with another Chance Brothers lens (now in display in Redland Shire Council chambers in Cleveland)
1920 Two red sector lenses added to indicate nearby shoals
1934 Converted from kerosene lamp to electricity and the City Electric Light Co became the responsible authority for the light.
1969 The lighthouse took part in an experiment in the use of laser beams to aid navigation.
1976 The lighthouse was decommissioned and moved 30 m away. New lighthouse built.
1987 Redland Shire Council restored the old lighthouse.

Lighthouse keepers: 1864-1877 Alfred Winship, 1877-1927 James Troy and family who served for 50 years, being the longest serving lighthouse family in Australia

Manufacture Date	1879
Lighthouse Construction	1864
Country	Australia
Commissioning Body	Queensland Government
Lens Order	Refurbished Frensel lens + one other, type unknown
Status	publish
Lighthouse Markings	White tower with red painted lantern and hexagonal gallery
Management Body Ports Authority	Redland Shire Council
Preserver	Redland Shire Council
Coastal Erosion Vulnerability
Condition Observations	Maintained Extensive refurbishment 2011
Open Status (Site)	Open
Open Status (Tower)	Closed
Coordinates	-27.5102282486,153.2890676182
Data Source	Photo accreditied to : lorek85 at English Wikipedia wikipedia ,org/wiki/Cleveland_Point_Light History of Cleveland Point Light house Redland City Council

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