0021. Isle of Man - Douglas Head Lighthouse

 

The Douglas Head Lighthouse is at Douglas Head on the Isle of Man between Great Britain and Ireland. The Station was established in 1832 by the Isle of Man Harbour Board. 

The Douglas Head Lighthouse was commemorated by Isle of Man with the release of 16p stamp on 28-Feb-1978.

The DOUGLAS HEAD Lighthouse: 

• Tower is CIRCULAR masonry
• Tower painted WHITE
• Height is 32 meters
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is a FLASH every 10 seconds

0020. Isle of Man - Point of Ayre Lighthouse

The island nation, Isle of Man, located in the Irish Sea between Great Britain and Ireland has the Oldest Lighthouse, The Point of Ayre (High) Lighthouse.

The Lighthouse was first lit in 1818. The Point of Ayre is the Northernmost point of the Isle of Man.  It lies at the Northern end of Ramsey Bay.

The Point of Ayre (High) Lighthouse was commemorated by Isle of Man with the release of 14p stamp on 28-Feb-1978.

The POINT OF AYRE (High) Lighthouse: 

• Tower is CIRCULAR stone
• Tower painted WHITE with two broad RED HORIZONTAL bands
• Height is 32 meters
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is 4 (Four) FLASHES seperated by 2.3 sec. every 20 seconds

0019. Australia - 150th Anniversary of Macquarie Lighthouse

The Macquarie Lighthouse was the First Australian Lighthouse in Australia.

To Commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Lighthouse, a 5 cent stamp was released on 27-Nov-1968.

The Macquarie Lighthouse, also known as South Head Upper Light, was the first, and is the longest serving lighthouse in Australia.  The Lighthouse is located near the entrance to Sydney Harbour.  The Lighthouse was named after the Governor Macquarie. 

Originally built in 1818, the Macquarie Lighthouse has an important place in the history of Sydney’s settlement. The MACQUARIE Lighthouse:

• Tower is CIRCULAR sandstone
• Entire Tower is painted WHITE
• Height is 105 meters
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is 2 (Two) FLASHES every 10 seconds

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