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| Location | Rottnest Island, Bathurst Point,City of Cockburn, Australia |
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| Coordinates | 31°59′22″S115°32′26″E / 31.989369°S 115.540643°E /-31.989369; 115.540643 |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1900 |
| Construction | limestone |
| Automated | 1920 |
| Height | 19.2 m (63 ft) |
| Shape | conical |
| Markings | white (tower), white (lantern), gold (dome) |
| Power source | mains electricity |
| Operator | Australian Maritime Safety Authority |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1900 |
| Focal height | 30 m (98 ft) |
| Intensity | 13,800 candela |
| Range | 14 nmi (26 km; 16 mi) |
| Characteristic | Fl(4) W 16s |
| Designated | 4 May 2001 |
| Reference no. | 517 |
Bathurst Lighthouse is one of two lighthouses onRottnest Island, the other beingWadjemup Lighthouse. It is located onBathurst Point, in the northeast of the island, and was activated in 1900.[1] The lighthouse was erected in response to a series ofshipping disasters in the area, which included the loss ofCity of York in 1899.
The light source and lantern house were originally to be used atCape Leeuwin but were then built in on Rottnest Island. In 1920 the original acetylene flame was replaced by a flasher, which made the keeper superfluous. An electric light was installed in 1986.
Bathurst Lighthouse serves as the rear light in the pair of Kingston Reef'sleading lights, which guide ships departing fromFremantle through the reefs near the island. Its light ischaracterised by a group of four flashes that occurs every sixteen seconds.
The original land allocation for the lighthouse and surrounds was reduced in size in 1934.[2]
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