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Position. Lat. 34° 29' S.; Long. 136° 17' E.
Structure.---Steel skeleton tower painted white, in position of former tower. Height,
27 feet.
Details. The Flashing White Light will be replaced by a new light having the
undermentioned characteristics
Character. —Group Flashing White Light, showing two flashes in quick
succession every six seconds, thus :-
Flash
Eclipse
Flash
Eclipse
3
sec.
I sec.
¦ sec.
secs.
Elevation. 47 feet.
Visibility.—12 miles.
Pourer. 1,500 candles.
Remarks.--The light will be unwatched.
No further notice will be given.
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Charts affected. Admiralty Chart No. 2389 St. Vincent and Spencer Gulfs.
27598-Australia, Southern portion.
Publications affected.
Admiralty List of Lights and Time Signals, Part VI., 1918, No. 2315.. Australia Directory, Vol. I., 1907, page 213.
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page 21.
1907, Revised Supplement (2), 1916,
JOSHUA F. RAMSBOTHAM,
Director of Lighthouses.
Department of Trade and Customs.
Melbourne, 12th July, 1918.
By Direction,
R. McK. OAKLEY, Arting Comptroller-General of Customs,
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA.
1918. No. IS.
The Astronomical positions are only approximate unless seconds are giren. The bearings are given The visibility of lights is that in both True and Magnetic, and those relating to lights are from seaward. clear weather. Foy signals are sounded only in thick or foggy weather. The eleration giren is the height of focal plane above high water.
TASMANIA NORTH COAST.
Circular Head.
North Point --Beacon re-establishal.
MARINERS and others are hereby notified that the North Point Beacon has now been re-establisheil.
Position. On the Eastern extremity of the reef extending from North Point, in the position of the old iron beacon surmounted by a ball, which was destroyed.
Lat. 40° 424 S.; Long. 145° 163′ E. on Chart No, 3687.
Description.- - The Beacon consists of a circular reinforced concrete column, surmoun- ted by a red staff and ball. The top of the beacon is 19 feet above high water.
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