South Solitary Island

Australia

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The original Fresnel lens has been in storage. In March 2022 plans were announced to restore the lens for display in a new waterfront community center. The Solitary Islands are a restricted marine reserve, closed to the public. In 2004 NSW National Parks spent $440,000 restoring the buildings and in 2020 AMSA completed at $1.5 million restoration. There is a proposal to build a replica of the lighthouse at Coffs Harbour. The Friends of South Solitary Island Lighthouse help maintain the station. Located at the summit of the island about 15 km (9 mi) northeast of Coffs Harbour. Site and tower closed; the lighthouse can be seen from boat tours and helicopter flights from Coffs Harbour. The Parks Authority offers on-site tours by helicopter during autumn and winter months.

Original Optic: Chance Bros 920mm 8 sided catadioptic
The original light source was a Chance Bros six wick kerosene burner converted to a Chance Bros vaporised kerosene burner in 1906. A

Description:
https://lighthouses.org.au/nsw/south-solitary-island-lighthouse/

Manufacture Date	1878
Lighthouse Construction	1879
Country	Australia
Lens Order	Holophotal revolving lights
Status	publish
Light Character	Fl. W. 5s. white flash every 5 s.
Lighthouse Markings	20 m (66 ft) round concrete tower with lantern and double gallery, painted white; solar-powered lens. Three original 1-story stone keeper's houses.
Management Body Ports Authority	AMSA
Preserver	National Parks & Wildlife service NSW
Coastal Erosion Vulnerability
Open Status (Site)	Closed
Open Status (Tower)	Closed
Coordinates	-30.2069277413,153.267273729
Other	ARLHS AUS-152; Admiralty K2812; NGA 5976.
Data Source	Chance Lighthouses (1856-1917) (61 years), David Encill's list 1856-95

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