0024. Canada - Gibraltar Point Lighthouse

The Gibraltar Point Lighthouse is a Lighthouse located on the Toronto Islands in Toronto - Ontario.   Ontario has a tremendous width East to West, including the entire Canadian side of the Great Lakes.  This is the Oldest Lighthouse in Ontario and Second Oldest in Canada.

Canada commemorated the reputed to be the Oldest existing Lighthouse on the either side of Great Lakes with the release of stamp on 21-Sep-1984.

Built in 1808, the GIBRALTAR POINT Lighthouse:

• Tower is HEXAGONAL stone
• Tower is UNPAINTED gray stone
• Lantern painted RED
• Height is 25 meters
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is GREEN
• LIGHT character is CONTINUOUS

0023. Canada - Fisgard Lighthouse

The Fisgard Lighthouse was the First Lighthouse on Canada's West Coast.  A 19th century Light, the Light here was automated in the year 1929.

Built by the British in 1860, when Vancouver Island was not yet part of Canada, Fisgard's White Tower has stood faithfully at the entrance to Esquimalt Harbour. Once a beacon for the British Royal Navy's Pacific Squadron, today Fisgard still marks home base for the Royal Canadian Navy.

Canada commemorated the Lighthouse in the British Columbian region with the release of stamp on 21-Sep-1984.

Built in 1860, the FISGARD Lighthouse:

• Tower is CIRCULAR brick
• Tower is painted WHITE and Lantern is painted RED
• Height is 21 meters
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE and RED (depending on direction)
• LIGHT character is 2 seconds ON, 2 seconds OFF

0022. Alderney - Corblets Bay and Fort

Fort Corblets is one of the many huge Victorian forts on the tiny Channel Island of Alderney. The beach, known simply as “Corblets” is where most of the surfing can be done here.

As a result of its strategic military location and the German occupation during World War II, the Alderney Island has a fascinating collection of fortifications, most of which were open to public for exploring.

A Lighthouse was seen (shown in the arrow mark) on the other side of Corblet Bay.

The stamp was released by Alderney Post in the year 1983 (under the Island Scenes).

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