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Whalers Bluff Lighthouse
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LocationPortland
Victoria
Australia
Coordinates38°20′14″S 141°36′33″E / 38.33722°S 141.60917°E / -38.33722; 141.60917
Tower
Constructionbluestone tower
Height12 metres (39 ft)
Shapeylindrical tower with balcony and lantern
Markingswhite tower, red trim and lantern
Light
First lit1859 (Battery Point)
1889 (Whalers Bluff)
Focal height41 metres (135 ft)
Lenscatadioptric lantern
Range15 nautical miles (28 km; 17 mi)
CharacteristicFl WR 10 s.

Whalers Bluff Lighthouse is a lighthouse on Whalers Bluff, also known as Whalers Point, in the regional city of Portland in the Western District of the state of Victoria in Australia. It stands about 1.5 km north of the city centre and overlooks Portland's harbour. It is operated by the Victorian Channels Authority, part of the Port of Melbourne Corporation.[1][2]

  1. ^ Lighthouses of Victoria
  2. ^ The Lighthouse Directory.

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