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Port Adelaide Lighthouse

Coordinates: 34°50′33″S 138°30′15″E / 34.842475°S 138.504208°E / -34.842475; 138.504208
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Port Adelaide Lighthouse
Port Adelaide Lighthouse
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LocationPort Adelaide
South Australia
Coordinates34°50′33″S 138°30′15″E / 34.842475°S 138.504208°E / -34.842475; 138.504208
Tower
Constructed1869
Foundationplatform on wooden piles
Constructioncast iron skeletal tower
Height25 metres (82 ft)
Shapehexagonal tower with balcony, lantern, central cylinder from keeper's house
Markingsred tower and keeper's house, white balcony and lantern
OperatorSouth Australian Maritime Museum
Heritagestate heritage place since 24 July 1980[1]
Light
Deactivated1985
Lens2nd order Chance Brothers Fresnel lens

Port Adelaide Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the North Parade of Port Adelaide. It was first lit in 1869 at the entrance to the Port River near Outer Harbor. In 1901, it was moved to the Neptune Islands and relocated to the current location in 1986. It is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register since 1980. It is lit on Saturdays.

Entry

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Open Times

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Please visit the SA Maritime Museum website for further information about lighthouse tours.

The SA Maritime Museum is open from 10am - 5pm every day. Closed Christmas day.

Cost

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Children: $9.00 (children under 5 free)

Concession: $17.00

Adult: $22.50

Family: $55.00 (2 adults, up to 3 children)

Family Concession: $43.50 (2 adults, up to 3 children)

The South Australian Maritime Museum is now CASHLESS

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Former South Neptune Island (originally Port Adelaide) Lighthouse". South Australian Heritage Register. Government of South Australia. Retrieved 30 June 2016.
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