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Eastern Grove Flats (Thante Point)
Myanmar (Burma)
The light is situated on the eastern side of the Yangon River estuary and was built in 1869.
It appears to have been abandoned at some point but is believed to have been recently restored and is now back in use.
| Manufacture Date | 1868 |
|---|---|
| Lighthouse Construction | 1869 |
| Country | Myanmar (Burma) |
| Commissioning Body | Unknown |
| Lens Order | 3rd order |
| Lens Type | Fixed |
| Status | publish |
| Light Character | White light 4 s on 2 s off. |
| Lighthouse Markings | The lighthouse is a 105 foot high cast iron skeletal tower with lantern, gallery and weather vane. It has a single storey keepers house raised up from the base with surrounding veranda. The lantern house appears to be white and black and the keepers house a reddish brown. |
| Lighthouse Parts | None known. |
| Management Body Ports Authority | Myanmar Port Authority |
| Preserver | Myanmar Port Authority |
| Coastal Erosion Vulnerability | |
| Condition Observations | Unknown but believed to have been recently renovated. |
| Open Status (Site) | Open |
| Open Status (Tower) | Closed |
| Coordinates | 16.501076,96.386 |
| Other | Apparently the site can be reached by 4WD but only in the dry season. It is unconfirmed if the chance lens is still at the lighthouse but as the lighthouse has been out of use and only recently renovated it is likely the lens will have been replaced. ARLHS MYA-005; Admiralty F1088; NGA 26620. |