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Plans for the optical apparatus installed in Cape Hotham Light, 1926

Cape Hotham Light is an active lighthouse in the Northern Territory of Australia located on Cape Hotham on the coastline of the Van Diemen Gulf about Шаблон:Convert northeast of the territory capital of Darwin, The lighthouse marks the entrance to Clarence Strait, the eastern approach to Darwin.Шаблон:Sfn

The lighthouse was constructed by the Commonwealth Lighthouse Service during the "Golden Age of Australian Lighthouses", between 1913 and 1920.[1]

The light characteristic shown is three flashes, one every two seconds, repeating every 15 seconds (Fl.(3)W.R. 15s). The color is red on 025°-070° and white elsewhere. The red light is visible for Шаблон:Convert while the white light is visible for Шаблон:Convert.[2]

The site is accessible by boat from Darwin,Шаблон:Sfn but the tower is closed to the public. The light is operated by the Australian Maritime Safety Authority.Шаблон:Sfn

Cape Hotham

Cape Hotham was named by John Clements Wickham on 26 July 1839, honoring Admiral William Hotham, 1st Baron Hotham.Шаблон:Sfn It is listed in the Register of the National Estate as the "Cape Hotham Forest Reserve", listing "representative ecosystems of the Top End, including monsoon rainforest containing kentia palm (Gronophyllum ramsayi)".Шаблон:Sfn

See also

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Notes

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External links

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  2. List of Lights