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North Sand Bluff
South Africa
Built in 1968 with a 21 metre lattice tower which was replaced in 1999 with the current concrete tower.
| Manufacture Date | 1968 |
|---|---|
| Lighthouse Construction | 1968 |
| Country | South Africa |
| Commissioning Body | Transnet Ports Authority |
| Lens Order | 4th order |
| Lens Type | Revolving |
| Status | publish |
| Light Character | 2 10s |
| Lighthouse Markings | Cylindrical concrete tower painted white with red lantern house. |
| Lighthouse Parts | 1500 watt incandescent lamp now replaced with 400 watt metal halide lamp |
| Management Body Ports Authority | Transnet Port Authority |
| Coastal Erosion Vulnerability | |
| Climate Change Impact Observations | No |
| Condition Observations | Excellent |
| Open Status (Site) | Open |
| Open Status (Tower) | Open |
| Coordinates | -31.0569291014,30.2257297884 |
| Other | The museum at the lighthouse has a coffee shop run by a local lightouse enthusiast. |
| Data Source | South African Lighthouses, Gerald Hoberman |
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