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Description. A cylindrical Light Buoy with framework superstructure, 15 feet high, painted in red and white horizontal bands and numbered "6," exhibiting a group flashing white light showing three flashes in quick succession every twenty-two and a-half seconds, thus:-
Flash
sec.
Eclipse
1 sec.
Flash
sec.
Eclipse
1 sec.
Flash
sec.
Eclipse
19 secs.
Elevation.-12 feet.
Power.-1,300 candles.
Visibility.-8 miles.
Note. The position of this buoy cannot be absolutely depended on, because it is liable to drift in the strong tidal currents experienced in this locality.
Charts affected.--
Admiralty Chart, No. 1095-Clarence Strait.
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613-Melville Island and Dundas and Clarence Straits. 1044-Groote Eylandt to Cape Ford.
2759A-Australia, Northern portion.
4751-North-West Coast of Australia, with the off-lying
Islands and Reefs.
Publications affected.-
Australia Pilot, Vol. V., 1914, page 103.
1918. No. 28.
AUSTRALIA-NORTH COAST.
Clarence Strait.
Henry Ellis Reef-Light Buoy established.
With reference to Notice No. 10 of 1918, Mariners and others are hereby notified that the Light Buoy showing a group flashing red light is now permanently established.
Position. The Light Buoy is moored in 23 fathoms of water at a distance of about 1 cable North of Henry Ellis Reef.
Lat. 12° 05' S.; Long. 131° 01' E. on Chart No. 1095.
Description.-A cylindrical Light Buoy with framework superstructure 15 feet high, painted black and numbered "5," exhibiting a group flashing red light, showing four flashes in quick succession every thirty seconds, thus:-
Eclipse
1 sec.
Flash
Flash
Eclipse
sec. Flash
Eclipse
sec.
Flash
1 sec. Eclipse
sec.
1 sec.
sec.
25 secs.
Elevation.-12 feet.
Power :-600 candles.
Visibility.-8 miles.
Note. The position of this buoy cannot be absolutely depended on because it is liable to drift in the strong tidal currents experienced in this locality.