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1926. No. 20.
AUSTRALIA SOUTH COAST.
Eclipse Island.
Light and Signal Station established.
Mariners and others are hereby notified that a Group Flashing White Light and also a Signal Station were established on Eclipse Island on the 1st July, 1926.
Previous Notice-No. 9 of 1926.
Position--On the summit (357').
Details-
Lat. 35° 11' S. Long. 117° 53' E., on Chart No. 2619.
C
Character-Group Flashing White, showing three flashes every Twenty
Flash
0.29 sec.
seconds, thus
Eclipse
Flash
3:15 secs.
0.29 sec.
Eclipse 3.15 sees.
Flash
0.29 sec.
Eclipse 12.83 secs.
Power-1,160,000 candles.
Elevation-400 feet.
Visibility-27 miles.
Structure-Circular concrete tower, painted white, 64 feet in height. Signalling-Communication can be made during the day by International Code, the flags being shown from a spar attached to the balcony of the light- house, and during the night by Morse Code. The lighthouse is connected with the main telegraph system of Australia. Notice to Mariners No. 26 of 1924 is to be amended by deleting Breaksea Island and inserting Eclipse Island.
Note-No further notice will be given.
Charts affected-
Admiralty Chart No. 2619 King George Sound and Princess Royal Harbour.
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Publications affected-
Cape Naturaliste to King George Sound. No. 2759B-Australia, southern portion.
Admiralty List of Lights and Time Signals, Part VI, 1924, No. 2286. Australia Pilot, Vol. I, 1918, page 39, Supplement No. 7, 1925.
By direction,
B. WALLACH,
Acting Director of Lighthouses.
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND Customs,
MELBOURNE, 12th July, 1926.
R. McK. OAKLEY, Comptroller-General of Customs.