Cape Bruny Lighthouse

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location = Bruny Island, Tasmania
coordinates =coord|43|29|S|147|08|E|region:AU-TAS_type:landmark
yearbuilt = 1936
yearlit = 1838
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yeardeactivated = 1996
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construction = Rubblestones
shape = Conical
marking = White, with lantern and gallery
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admiralty =K3654
NGA =6868
ARLHS =AUS-024

Cape Bruny Lighthouse at the southern tip of Bruny Island, Tasmania, is the second oldest extant lighthouse tower in Australia, as well as having the longest (158 years) history of being continuously manned. Construction began in April 1836, it was first lit in March 1838, and was eventually decommissioned on 6 August 1996. It was built by convict labour from locally-quarried dolerite. [ [http://www.capebruny.8m.com/ Cape Bruny Lightstation] accessed 29 November 2007]

In December 2000 the lightstation area, including the lighthouse, became part of the South Bruny National Park. [cite web|url=http://www.parks.tas.gov.au/historic/visguide/cape_bruny_lighthouse/hist.html|author=Parks & Wildlife Service, Tasmania|title=Guide to Tasmania's Historic Places - Cape Bruny Lighthouse accessed 29 November 2007]

An active light tower is located nearby on a fiberglass construction of 4 m height. Its light characteristic is "Fl. 10 s", i.e. a white flash every 15 seconds. The lightsource emits from a focal plane at 93 metres above sea level. [cite web|url=http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/tas.htm|author=Rowlett, Russ|title=The Lighthouse Directory accessed 21 July 2008]

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