0073. Hong Kong - Tang Lung Chau Lighthouse

The Tang Lung Chau Lighthouse is one of the five surviving pre-war Lighthouses in Hong Kong.  The Lighthouse is located on the highest point of the Lantau Island.  The Lighthouse is now unmanned and automated.  The Lighthouse was declared a Monument in 2000.

The Lighthouse guides vessels in Ma Wan, the Bay separating Lantau Island and the mainland.  The Tang Lung Chau is a small island off the East end of Lantau.  The Lighthouse can be accessed only by boat.

Hong Kong Post commemorated the Tang Lung Chau Lighthouse by the release of:

(1) $5 stamp on 20-Sep-2007 in its special set of Stamps on "Declared Monuments in Hong Kong" and 

(2) $3 stamp on 29-Dec-2010 in its special set of Stamps on "Lighthouses of Hong Kong"

Built in 1912, the Tang Lung Chau Lighthouse:

• Tower is SQUARE steel skeletal
• Lighthouse is painted WHITE
• Height is 12 meters
• Colour scheme of LIGHT is WHITE
• Light character is a FLASH every 5 seconds

0072. China - Laotieshan Lighthouse Picture Postcard

Laotieshan Lighthouse is a historic lighthouse in the South-Western tip of the Liaodong Peninsula.  Installed by Chinese authorities, the Lighthouse was managed by Russia, Japan and Soviet Union in different periods of time before being returned to the control of China.

The Lighthouse was located about 12 kms South-West of Lushun (known as Port Arthur during the colonial period)


China commemorated the Laotieshan Lighthouse by the release of 80f stamp on 18-May-2002.

Built in 1893, the Laotieshan Lighthouse:

• Tower is ROUND CYLINDRICAL cast-iron
• Tower is painted WHITE
• Height is 14 meters
• Colour scheme of LIGHT is WHITE
• Light character is 2 (two) FLASHES every 30 seconds

0071. Croatia - Savudrija Lighthouse

Savudrija Lighthouse is the oldest Lighthouse on the Adriatic Sea.  It is the most Northern Croatian Lighthouse, situated near the Slovenian border and South of Italian Town, Trieste.  The Lighthouse marks the Southern entrance to the Gulf of Trieste.

Before World War II, the Lighthouse was known by its Italian name, Punta Salvore.

Croatian Post commemorated the Savudrija Lighthouse by the release of 5 kn (Croatian currency kuna) postage stamp on 14-Sep-2007.

Built in the year 1818, the Savudrija Lighthouse:

• Tower is ROUND CYLINDRICAL cream-coloured stone
• Tower is UNPAINTED
• Lantern is WHITE with Grey metallic roof
• Tower has double Gallery
• Height is 29 meters
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is 3 (three) FLASHES every 15 seconds

0070. Fiji - Solo Lighthouse

The Solo Lighthouse of Fiji is located on Solo Rock, a tiny island enclosed by the Great Astrolabe Reef.  The Lighthouse is to North-East of Kadavu Island and South-East of Suva Island.  The Lighthouse is accessible only by boat and the Lighthouse is In-Active.

Fiji commemorated the Solo Lighthouse by the release of 1 Fijian Dollar stamp on 22-Dec-1980.

Built in 1888, the Solo Lighthouse:

• Tower is ROUND cast iron
• Tower is painted RED and WHITE horizontal bands
• Height is 29 meteres
• Colour scheme of LIGHT is WHITE
• Light character is 3 seconds ON and 27 seconds OFF

0069. China - Huaniaoshan (Huaniao Shan) Lighthouse Picture Postcard

Huaniaoshan Lighthouse is located on the Northernmost tip of the Huaniao Shan Island.  The Lighthouse serves as an Navigational aid for the vessels arriving Shanghai from South.  The Lighthouse is accessible by road within the Island and by boat / ferry to the Island.

The Lighthouse was elected as one of the Historical Lighthouses of the World by the International Association of Maritime Aides to Navigation and Lighthouse Authorities in 1997.

China commemorated the Huaniaoshan Lighthouse by the release of 80f stamp on 18-May-2002.

Built in 1870, the Huaniaoshan (Huaniao Shan) Lighthouse:

• Tower is ROUND brick
• Tower is painted BLACK with WHITE horizontal base
• Height is 16.5 meters
• Colour scheme of LIGHT is WHITE
• Light character is a FLASH every 15 seconds

0068. Jamaica - Negril Point Lighthouse

The Negril Point Lighthouse is built by a French company.  This Lighthouse is one of the earliest concrete Lighthouses.  The Lighthouse is located at South Negril Point, near the Westernmost point of the Jamaican Island.


Jamaica Post  commemorated  the  Negril Point Lighthouse by the release of 20 Jamaican Dollar stamp on 4-Jul-2011.


Built in 1894, the Negril Point Lighthouse:

• Tower is ROUND reinforced concrete
• Tower is painted WHITE
• Lantern is UNPAINTED gray metal
• Gallery is painted WHITE
• Height is 27 meters
• Colour scheme of LIGHT is RED and WHITE
• Light character is a FLASH every 2 seconds (alternating RED and WHITE)

0067. Jamaica - Morant Point Lighthouse

The Morant Point Lighthouse is the oldest Lighthouse on the Jamaican island and the first cast iron Lighthouse built in the Western Hemisphere.  The Lighthouse is located in Golden Grove, at the Easternmost point of Jamaica jutting out into the Caribbean Sea.


The Lighthouse was constructed by the African slaves from Sierra Leone in 1841.


Jamaica Post  commemorated  the  Morant Point Lighthouse by the release of 50 Jamaican Dollar stamp on 4-Jul-2011.


Built in 1841, the Morant Point Lighthouse:

• Tower is ROUND cast iron
• Tower is painted WHITE and RED HORIZONTAL bands
• Height is 35 meters
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is 3 (three) FLASHES every 20 seconds

0066. Jamaica - Lover's Leap Lighthouse

Lover's Leap Lighthouse is the highest lighthouse in the Western Jamaica.  The Lighthouse is built after Jamaica became independent in 1962.  It is developed into a Tourist attraction, with observation deck near the Lighthouse.  The Lighthouse is located South of Mandeville at the top of a spectacular vertical cliff.


Jamaica Post  commemorated  the  Lover's Leap Lighthouse by the release of 60 Jamaican Dollar stamp on 4-Jul-2011.

Built in an unknown year, the Lover's Leap Lighthouse:

• Tower is ROUND CYLINDRICAL steel
• Tower is painted RED and WHITE HORIZONTAL bands
• Tower has OCTAGONAL gallery
• Lantern is painted WHITE
• Gallery is painted RED
• Height is 30 meters
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is a FLASH every 10 seconds

0065. Jamaica - Galina Point Lighthouse

The Galina Point Lighthouse is located at Galina, North of Port Maria and East of Oracabessa.  The Lighthouse is on the Northern Coast of Jamaica.

Jamaica Post  commemorated  the  Galina Point Lighthouse by the release of 200 Jamaican Dollar stamp on 4-Jul-2011.

Built in an unknown year (established in 1912), the Galina Point Lighthouse:

• Tower is TAPERED TRIANGULAR concrete
• Tower is painted WHITE
• No Lantern
• Height is 13 meters
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is a FLASH every 12 seconds

0064. Dominican Republic - Columbus Lighthouse (Stamp and Cover)

The Columbus Lighthouse (Spanish : Faro a Colon) built in 1992 is located in Santo Domingo, the capital of Dominican Republic.  It's a monumental 203.5 m Lighthouse built as a memorial to Columbus.  The huge building is shaped like a cross, its wings stepped back with increasing height like a Pyramid.

There is no navigational beacon in the usual sense.  The most outstanding and unique feature is the lighting system composed of 149 searchlights and a 70 kilowatt beam that circles out for nearly 44 miles.  When illuminated, the lights project a gigantic cross in the sky that can be seen as far away as Puerto Rico.

The monumental Lighthouse was inaugurated on October 6,1992, the day Columbus's "remains" were transferred from the cathedral.

Dominican Republic commemorated the Columbus Lighthouse (Faro a Colon) with the release of $10 Stamp and Cover.