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Lady Bay Rear (Upper) Lighthouse
Australia
The Lady Bay Upper Lighthouse at Flagstaff Hill, Warrnambool was moved stone by stone from Middle Island to its current location on top of Flagstaff Hill. The alignment of its light and the Lady Bay Lower Light guide ships into Lady Bay. Originally built in 1859 as the Middle Island Lighthouse. It had a fixed white light run on oil. During 1871-72, the lighthouse was relocated stone by stone to replace the obelisk on top of Flagstaff hill and become the Upper Lighthouse. The Beach Lighthouse light was moved to the top of Lower Obelisk at the same time to form the Lady Bay Lower Lighthouse. The light was originally powered by oil, then gas and later electricity.
In 1988, the lighthouse was converted to solar power. In 1993, the solar panel was removed and replaced by a 240 volt battery charger. The Upper Lighthouse is still in use.
Lighthouses of Australia has a page for the lighthouse https://lighthouses.org.au/vic/lady-bay-high-lighthouse/
| Manufacture Date | 1858 |
|---|---|
| Lighthouse Construction | 1859 (relocated 1872). |
| Country | Australia |
| Lens Order | 4th order |
| Lens Type | Fixed |
| Status | publish |
| Light Character | Fl.W. period 5s fl. 0.5s, ec. 4.5s |
| Lighthouse Markings | 8 m (26 ft) round stone tower with lantern and gallery, painted white with red trim; lantern roof is red. |
| Preserver | Flagstaff Hill Maritime Village. |
| Coastal Erosion Vulnerability | |
| Condition Observations | good conditions |
| Open Status (Site) | Open |
| Open Status (Tower) | Closed |
| Coordinates | -38.3908002007,142.4855785467 |
| Other | Wonderful place to vistit with great museum and town full of history. Stay in the lighthouse lodge for good self contatined accommodation. The tower was built in 1859 on Middle Island, about 2200 m (1.4 mi) southwest of its present location. In 1871-72 it was dismantled and rebuilt to form the Lady Bay Range. Located on Merri Street, 130 m (425 ft) north of the front light near the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum in Warrnambool. Site open, tower closed. ARLHS AUS-099; Admiralty K2158.1; NGA 8020. |
| Data Source | Chance Lighthouses (1856-1917) (61 years), David Encill's list 1856-95: Warnambool (Lady Bay - Lower and Upper) |