Cape Spencer Lighthouse (South Australia)

This article is about the lighthouse in South Australia. For the associated headland, see Cape Spencer (South Australia).

Cape Spencer Lighthouse is a lighthouse in the Australian state of South Australia located on Cape Spencer on the Yorke Peninsula in gazetted locality of Inneston. The navigation aid was originally established as an automatic beacon which was first lit in late 1950, was established after a lengthy period of lobbying of the Australian government. The automatic beacon was replaced in 1975 by an automatic lighthouse facility.^[2][3][4]

Cape Spencer Lighthouse^[1]

Lighthouse at Cape Spencer
Location	Cape Spencer Inneston South Australia Australia
Coordinates	35°17′56.2″S 136°52′57.1″E
Tower
Constructed	1950 (first)
Construction	concrete tower
Height	9 metres (30 ft)
Shape	square tower with octagonal balcony and lantern
Markings	unpainted tower and white lantern
Power source	mains electricity
Operator	Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Light
First lit	1975 (current)
Focal height	78 metres (256 ft)
Intensity	25,000 cd
Range	23 nautical miles (43 km; 26 mi)
Characteristic	FI (3) W 15s. continuous red light is shown over nearby reefs

See also

• South Australia portal
• Engineering portal

• List of lighthouses in Australia