Moreton Bay Pile Light

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Moreton Bay Pile Light ca.1911

The Moreton Bay Pile Light was a beacon in the mouth of Moreton Bay in the Australian state of Queensland .

history

The beacon, which was erected on stilts in 1884, was damaged by a ship in 1945 and almost completely destroyed in another collision in 1949. In 1952 the lighthouse was automatically put back into operation. In the years 1966–1967 the lighthouse was dismantled.

See also

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Annual Report on Harbors and Lighthouses . In: The Queenslander , November 22, 1884. Retrieved October 6, 2011. 
  2. ↑ a b Moreton Bay Pile Light ( English ) In: Queensland Lighthouses . Lighthouses of Australia Inc. Retrieved May 6, 2019.
  3. ↑ Notice to Mariners No. 12 of 1952 . In: The Courier-Mail , December 10, 1952. Retrieved October 6, 2011. 

Coordinates: 27 ° 18 ′ 39.2 ″  S , 153 ° 12 ′ 37.4 ″  E