Groenriviermond

South Africa

The lighthouse was one of the last to be built on the South African coast, and was fitted with a Stone-Chance 4th order 4-panel lens and a 1500 watt incandescent lamp, now replaced with a 400 watt metal halide lamp.

Manufacture Date 1988
Lighthouse Construction 1988
Country South Africa
Commissioning Body Transnet Port Authority
Lens Order 4th order
Lens Type Revolving
Status publish
Light Character 1 5s
Lighthouse Markings Cylindrical concrete tower painted yellow with a black band and yellow lantern house.
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 -30.8565765395,17.5760880293
Other ARLHS SAF-048; Admiralty D5720; NGA 113-25838.
Data Source South African Lighthouses, Gerald Hoberman

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