0018. Barbados - South Point Lighthouse

South Point Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in the South of Barbados. It is the oldest lighthouse in Barbados. It was brought to Barbados in 1852, one year after being shown at London’s Great Exhibition, and reassembled on the Southernmost point of the island.

The lighthouse is now considered to be more of a national landmark and tourist attraction. 

To commemorate the Lighthouse, the stamp was released on 17-Nov-1972 and the lighthouse has been depicted on the reverse of a 5 Cent coin.

Built in the year 1852, the SOUTH POINT Lighthouse:

• Tower is CIRCULAR cast iron
• Tower is painted with RED and WHITE HORIZONTAL Bands
• Height is 44 meters
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is 3 (Three) FLASHES every 30 seconds

0017. Australia - Devonport Lighthouse Picture Cancellation

Australia's island state of Tasmania is located off the South-Eastern coast.  The island is shaped roughly like a shield.  The island is accessible by Air and also by the Sea.  This makes regular sailings on the mainland to Devonport in Tasmania.

Devonport is a city in the North-Western part of Tasmania.  The city is situated at the mouth of the Mersey river.  The Mersey Bluff Lighthouse standing at the mouth of the Mersey River near Devonport is unusual in Australia with its distinctive Vertical Red striped day mark.

The picture cancellation released by the Devonport Philatelic Centre depicts a Lighthouse in the background.

The most Lighthouses in Tasmania are on the North coast.  These lighthouses are easily accessible by road.  But, elsewhere, many of the lighthouses are in more remote locations.

0016. Namibia - Swakopmund Lighthouse

Swakopmund is a city on the coast of North-Western Namibia.  The city is an example of German colonial Architecture. 

The Swakopmund Lighthouse was commemorated by the Namibian Post with the release of stamp on 18-Jun-2010.

Built in the year 1903, the SWAKOPMUND Lighthouse:

• Tower is CIRCULAR
• Tower is painted with RED and WHITE HORIZONTAL Bands
• Lower section of the Tower is UNPAINTED brick
• Lower section is the Original Lighthouse built in 1902, the Upper section is added in 1910
• Height is 35 meters
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is 2 (Two) FLASHES seperated by 2.3 sec. every 10 seconds

0015. Namibia - Pelican Point Lighthouse (Walvis Bay)

The Lighthouse was built by the South African Government during their Administration of Walvis Bay Territory.  Pelican Point is a long sandy peninsula of Namibia sheltering Walvis Bay.  This is the best naturally protected harbor on the South-West African Coast.

This Lighthouse was commemorated by the Namibian Post with the release of stamp on 18-Jun-2010.

Built in the year 1932, the Walvis Bay PELICAN POINT Lighthouse:

• Tower is CIRCULAR cast iron
• Tower is painted with BLACK and WHITE HORIZONTAL Bands
• Lantern is painted with RED
• Height is 35 meters
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is 3 (Three) FLASHES seperated by 3.6 sec. every 20 seconds

0014. Namibia - Diaz Point Lighthouse

The Lighthouse was named after the Portuguese explorer Bartolomeu Diaz.  Diaz Point Lighthouse shelters the bay of Luderitz.

This Lighthouse was commemorated by the Namibian Post with the release of stamp on 18-Jun-2010.

Built in the year 1915, the DIAZ POINT Lighthouse:

• Tower is CIRCULAR mounted on a 1-storey HEXAGONAL Stone Base
• Tower is painted with RED and WHITE HORIZONTAL Bands
• Height is 53 meters
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is a FLASH every 10 seconds

0013. Germany - Picture Cancellation of Oldest Lighthouse

Prerow, the Land between Bodden and Baltic Sea, has sandy - stoneless beaches.  The village of Prerow with its over 1800 in-habitants has become the largest village on the Darss. 

Prerow boasts the Oldest Lighthouse in Germany which is constructed around year 1848. 

The picture cancellation bears a Lighthouse with the date of 7-Aug-1952.

0012. Japan - Centennial of Kannonzaki Lighthouse

The Kannonzaki Lighthouse is located at the entrance of the Bay of Tokyo on Cape Kannon.  The Lighthouse had the illustrious history of being the First Western Style Lighthouse to have been constructed in Japan.

To commemorate the Centennial of its construction, a Special Stamp was released in 1968.

The Kannonzaki Lighthouse:

• Tower is 8-SIDED concrete
• Height is 56 meters

0011. Cuba - del Morro Lighthouse

The Castillo del Morro Lighthouse was built on the ramparts of the El Morro Castle.  This Lighthouse was by far the Cuba's best known Lighthouse.  The Lighthouse was located on the east side of the very narrow entrance to Havana Harbour.

The stamp was released on 17-Jan-1949 to commemorate the Centenary of the del Morro Lighthouse of Cuba. 

Built in the year 1845, the del MORRO Lighthouse:

• Tower is CIRCULAR masonry
• Tower is UNPAINTED
• Height is 25 meters
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is 2 (Two) FLASHES every 15 seconds

0010. India - Dolphin's Nose Lighthouse Picture Cancellation

The cancellation is of Visakhapatnam Dolphin's Nose Lighthouse.  The Lighthouse is standing on the Yarada Konda Hill range.  The Lighthouse site is known as Dolphin's Nose as it is overlooking the enterence to the Vizag Harbour. 

Commissioned in the year 1940, the DOLPHIN's NOSE VISAKHAPATNAM Lighthouse:

• Tower is SQUARE masonry
• Tower is with BLACK and WHITE bands
• Height is 19 meters
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is FLASH every 10 seconds

0009. India - International Lighthouse & Lightship Week (7th - 22nd Aug'2010)

Surathkal Point Lighthouse was choosen for the 3rd International Lighthouse & Lightship Week being celebrated in India from 7th - 22nd August 2010. 

A private Special Cover was released at the Surathkal Lighthouse by the Lions District Governor with assistance from Lions Club International Amateur Radio Club Station VU2LCI.  The Cover has the Permanent Picture Cancellation of the Mangalore Lighthouse.