Lighthouses of NSW - Montague Island Lighthouse Narooma, New South Wales, Australia
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Team MavEtJu on 17-Oct-16. Waypoint GA8591
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| Coordinates: | S36° 15.116' E150° 13.611' (WGS 84) |
| 56H 250830E 5984540N (UTM) | |
| Elevation: | 43 m |
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Lighthouses of NSW - Montague Island Lighthouse
The building of the lighthouse was first advocated in 1873.
Construction of the lighthouse, designed by James Barnet, commenced in 1878. Barnet was responsible for at least 15 major lightstations along the coast of New South Wales in this era.
The original contractor went against instructions and damaged the large granite boulder selected for the lighthouse base with unauthorised blasting. As a result the lighthouse was repositioned by several feet.
Due to continued tardiness and difficulties the contractor eventual gave up the contract and in 1880 a new tender given to a second contractor. Work proceeded quickly under the new tender and finally was completed in late 1881.
Height: 21 metres
Elevation: 80 metres
Pattern: One flash in every 7.5 seconds
Range: 20 nautical miles / 37 km
Photo: Ian Clifford
Fun fact: Since 1881, visitors have landed here to inspect the Island's renowned lighthouse and enjoy a tour of this scenic area which boasts colonies of seals and fairy penguins.
For more information, see Montague Island Lighthouse at lighthouses.org.au.
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