Английская Википедия:Archer Point Light
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Archer Point Light is an active lighthouse on Archer Point, a conical, Шаблон:ConvertШаблон:Sfn grassy headland about 29km southeast of Cooktown, Queensland, Australia. Originally an 1883 timber frame lighthouse covered with galvanised iron, it was replaced in 1975 with a modern square concrete equipment room topped with a lantern.Шаблон:Sfn
History
The station was established in 1883. The original lighthouse was a timber frame lighthouse covered in rolled galvanised iron sheeting, much like Low Isles LightШаблон:Sfn and Flat Top Island Light. It had four floors including the gallery floor, with ladders leading from one floor to the next.Шаблон:Sfn
Together with a lighthouse on Rocky Island, now disused, the original light served as a lead light between Hope Islands and the mainland to the south, and between some reefs and the mainland to the north.Шаблон:Sfn
In 1975 the current lighthouse was built, and was automated and electrically operated to begin with. The base of the old lighthouse still exists at the location.Шаблон:Sfn The original lenses are now on display at the Queensland Maritime Museum.[1]
Current light
The current lighthouse is a square concrete equipment room topped with a lantern.Шаблон:Sfn It was the seventh and last of a group of seven concrete towers erected by the Commonwealth between 1964 and 1979. By order of construction the lights were Cape Capricorn Light, New Caloundra Light, Point Danger Light, New Burnett Heads Light, Fitzroy Island Light, Point Cartwright Light and itself.Шаблон:Sfn
The light characteristic shown is four flashes separated by two seconds, every twenty seconds, White at 153°-276°, 305°-313° and 334°-338°, Green at 276°-305° and 320°-334°, Red at 313°-320° and 338°-358° (Fl.(4)W.R.G. 20s).[2] The white sector indicates the clear passage into the channel, while the red and green sectors indicate the ship is outside the channel.Шаблон:Sfn
The current light source is a 35,000 cd 120 Volt 1000 Watt Tungsten-halogen bulb, fed from the mains electricity, with a diesel generator for backup.Шаблон:Sfn
Site operation and visiting
The site and the light are operated by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority. The site is open to the public, accessible by a gravel road, but the tower is closed.Шаблон:Sfn
See also
Notes
References
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- Шаблон:Cite rowlett
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- Шаблон:Cite web
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- Шаблон:Cite QHR
External links
Шаблон:Lighthouses of Queensland Шаблон:Authority control
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite web
- ↑ List of Lights
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