When I first saw pictures of this lighthouse, I could not believe that I had not featured it as a Lighthouse of the Week before. That's because a) it's really unique and distinctive, and b) Australia doesn't have that many lighthouses despite having a very large coastline, given that it's surrounded by water and all.
So, this post will be about the Casuarina Point lighthouse. It's located on the western coast of Australia, in Bunbury, south of Perth. That means that it's located here. I included Perth on the map for visual navigation. If you zoom in you can see that it's located in a geographically interesting area.
Let's get the lowdown on this Down Under light from the Lighthouse Directory.
"1970 (station established 1870). Active; focal plane 43 m (142 ft); three white flashes, separated by 2.4 s, every 15 s. 25 m (82 ft) round cylindrical tower with lantern and gallery, painted in a black and white checkerboard pattern; base is black. The height was increased by 10 m (33 ft) in 1971 by adding a new section above the base. ... The first Bunbury lighthouse, a 3 m (10 ft) wood tower, was built on Marlston Hill about 365 m (400 yd) east northeast of the present site. It was replaced in 1901 by a temporary skeletal tower, and then in 1903 by a 9 m (30 ft) cast iron tower ... In 1959 the cast iron tower was raised in height by 6 m (20 ft) by replacing the lantern with a cylindrical extension and a new lantern. The 1959 lantern and the added section were incorporated into the present light when it was built in 1970. The rest of the 1903 lighthouse was demolished"
More websites:
Casuarina Point Lighthouse (Lighthouses of Australia)
Bunbury Lighthouse (Tourism Western Australia)
Now for some pictures. Did I mention it's painted like a checkerboard? THAT'S why I'm surprised I never noticed it before.
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