| 词条 | Kiama Light |
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| name = Kiama Light | image_name = Kiama Light.jpg | caption = Kiama Light | location = Kiama New South Wales Australia | pushpin_map = New South Wales | relief = 1 | pushpin = lighthouse | pushpin_map_caption = New South Wales | coordinates = {{coord|34|40|18.58|S|150|51|45.47|E|display=inline,title}} | yearbuilt = 1887[1] | yearlit = | automated = 1920 | yeardeactivated = | foundation = concrete base | construction = concrete-clad brick tower | shape = cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern | marking = white tower and lantern | height = {{convert|51|ft|m}}[2] | focalheight ={{convert|119|ft|m}} | intensity = 28,000 cd | range = {{convert|16|nmi}}[3] | characteristic = Fl (4) W 20s.[4] | lens = 4th order Chance Brothers lens | currentlens = | lightsource = mains power | fogsignal = | racon = | admiralty = K2598 | canada = | NGA = 111-6496 | ARLHS = AUS-236 | managingagent = NSW Maritime }} Kiama Light, also known as Kiama Harbour Light, is an active lighthouse in Kiama, New South Wales, Australia. The lighthouse is located close to the Kiama Blowhole on Blowhole Point, south of Kiama Harbour. HistoryTenders for the construction of the tower were called in 1886, ten years after Robertson Basin, a man-made basic, was opened in Kiama Harbour. The tower was commissioned on 1 January 1887. It was designed by Edward Orpen Moriarty MA MInstCE. The light was established in 1887. The original apparatus was an oil burner with a catadioptric fixed lens and light intensity of 600 cd. The characteristic was fixed green and it was visible for {{convert|9|nmi}}. Two houses were constructed, a principal lighthouse keeper's house close to the tower, and a one-story assistant keeper's house a bit further. In 1908 the power source was upgraded to coal gas with an intensity of 1,500 cd and a range of {{convert|15|nmi}}. A report from 1913 says that the light is unwatched and the keeper's house is empty, though officially the station was only demanned in 1920. According to records, in 1920 the light was further upgraded to acetylene gas carbide lamp, the characteristic was changed to a group flashing and the light was automated. The principal keeper's was destroyed by vandals soon after this, though the other cottage remained as it was the residence of the harbour pilots. in the 1920s. The assistant keeper's house was used for many years as the pilot's cottage, and now serves as a museum and a tourist information centre. In 1969 the light was electrified and connected to mains electricity, with a 120 V battery bank as backup. The current light source is a 120 V, 1000 W, quartz halogen lamp. StructureThe foundation of the tower is a concrete slab, {{convert|14|ft}} deep and {{convert|12|ft}} in diameter. The building is made of bricks, cemented outside and plastered within. Ascending the tower is done by three iron ladders leading from one storey to the next. The top of the structure is surrounded by an artistic railing. The tower is surrounded by a hexagonal fence Site operationThe lighthouse is managed by Roads and Maritime Services (formerly NSW Maritime). The museum is managed by the Kiama Historical Society. VisitingThe site is accessible by road and parking is available. The museum is open on weekends, but the tower is closed to the public. See also{{stack|{{portal|New South Wales|Lighthouses}}}}
Notes1. ^According to all sources. Though {{harvnb|NSW Maritime}} says 1867 in one column, it says 1887 in the text. 2. ^According to all sources except {{harvnb|NSW Maritime}} which says 15 m. 3. ^According to List of Lights. {{harvnb|Lighthouses of Australia Inc}} and {{harvnb|NSW Maritime}} say 17 nautical miles. 4. ^According to List of Lights and {{harvnb|Lighthouses of Australia Inc}}. {{harvnb|Rowlett}} says every 16s. References{{commonscat|Kiama Light}}{{refbegin}}
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