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The Lady Bay Upper Lighthouse The Lady Bay Upper Lighthouse at Flagstaff Hill, Warrnambool was moved stone by stone from Middle Island to its current location on top of Flagstaff Hill. The alignment of its light and the Lady Bay Lower Light guide ships into Lady Bay. |
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 The lantern in the Lady Bay Upper Lighthouse Photograph: Ed Kavaliunas |
 The Lady Bay Upper Lighthouse at Flagstaff Hill, Warrnambool Photograph: Ed Kavaliunas |
| LOCATION: | Latitude 38°23.6' S, Longitude 142° 29.3' E (Map) |
| OPERATOR: | Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum |
| CHARACTER: | Flashing White, 1 Second every 5 Seconds |
| LIGHT SOURCE: | - |
| POWER SOURCE: | Low Voltage Battery System |
| INTENSITY: | - |
| ELEVATION: | 33 metres |
| RANGE: | 6 nautical miles |
| HEIGHT: | - |
 The Lady Bay Lower Lighthouse from the Lady Bay Upper Lighthouse Photograph: Ed Kavaliunas |
History
Originally built in 1859 as the Middle Island Lighthouse. It had a fixed white light run on oil. During 1871-72, the lighthouse was relocated stone by stone to replace the obelisk on top of Flagstaff hill and become the Upper Lighthouse. The Beach Lighthouse light was moved to the top of Lower Obelisk at the same time to form the Lady Bay Lower Lighthouse. The light was originally powered by oil, then gas and later electricity. In 1988, the lighthouse was converted to solar power. In 1993, the solar panel was removed and replaced by a 240 volt battery charger. The Upper Lighthouse is still in use.
The lighthouse reserve is now part of the Flagstaff Hill Maritime Museum. An entry fee is charged. |
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Lady Bay Upper Lighthouse with keepers' cottages and signal station
Photograph: Ed Kavaliunas
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The Lady Bay Lighthouse from the air
Photograph: Winsome Bonham
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The Upper Lady Bay Lighthouse and cottages
Photograph: Kristie Eggleston
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