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Gantheaume Point
Admiralty Reference # 1660
1905 - present
Photo by Ralph Meakins pre 1971
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Photo by Jeff Murray, 2003
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Gantheaume Point is south west
of the township of Broome.
- The first tower was a 47ft open braced steel
tower built in 1905 using the lens which was originally planned for the
North Mole Lighthouse.
- It was later replaced with an AGA lantern on
a new tower in 1917.
Photos by Ralph Meakins of the white tower ~c1960's
- When the Lighthouse was demanned in 1922-3,
a larger light was fitted.
- Yet another new tower made of
stainless steel open lattice with tube columns was built in 1984 (Ref:
Cumming et al)
Photo by Jeff Murray , 2003
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