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Rottnest
Main Lighthouse
now also known locally as the
Wadjemup
Lighthouse
NB: Wadjemup is the local Noongar aboriginal word
for Rottnest Island
Admiralty Reference # 1760
latitude: 32 00.5S longitude:
115 30.1E
1851 - 1896 and 1896
- present
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Designer :
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W.T. Douglas |
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First Lit :
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June 1 1851 1896 |
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Tower structure :
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white masonry tower |
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Tower Height :
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80 metres |
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Elevation :
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? m |
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Range :
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26 miles |
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Illuminating apparatus
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? |
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Fuel :
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? |
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Light Character :
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white flash every 7.5 seconds visible
for 0.2 of a second |
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