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Cape Bowling Green Lighthouse
ex-K3090; ARLHS AUS-246

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Cape Bowling Green Lighthouse
Cape Bowling Green Lighthouse seen at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney, NSW, Australia. 18/08/2017

The Cape Bowling Green Lighthouse was initially located in Queensland until being replaced by a more modern tower in 1987.  The original tower was dismantled and shipped to Sydney where it was reassembled at its current location at the Australian National Maritime Museum in 1994.

Keywords: Sydney;Australia;New South Wales;Tasman sea

Cape Bowling Green Lighthouse seen at the Australian National Maritime Museum in Sydney, NSW, Australia. 18/08/2017

The Cape Bowling Green Lighthouse was initially located in Queensland until being replaced by a more modern tower in 1987. The original tower was dismantled and shipped to Sydney where it was reassembled at its current location at the Australian National Maritime Museum in 1994.

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Album name:Tobias / AU - New South Wales
Rating (2 votes):55555(Show details)
Current status (active, not active, museum etc):At Sydney Maritime Museum; Reactivated (unofficial, maintained by the museum)
Construction details (year of built, shape etc):Year Built: 1874 - reassembled at the Maritime Museum in 1994 | Materials: Hardwood frame with galvanized iron cladding | Tower Shape: Conical frustum tower with balcony and lantern
Height of the tower, m:16 m Focal plane elevation above sea level, m:19 m
Light Description (light sectors, colour of the light, number of flashes etc):Four white flashes every 20 s.
Any other comments:Owner & Operator: Australian National Maritime Museum ??“ Sydney, Australia | Light History: 1874-1913: Kerosene wick, 1913-1920: Incandescent mantle, 1920-1987: Automatic acetylene light
Coordinates (in any format):33 52 07.2 S 151 11 57.4 E
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Date added:Sep 30, 2017
DateTime Original:2017:08:18 16:39:24
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Keywords:Sydney / Australia / New South Wales / Tasman sea
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