0048. Australia (Northern Territory) - Cape Don Lighthouse

The Cape Don Lighthouse is an active Lighthouse located on Cape Don, at the tip of the Cobourg Peninsula.  It marks the entrance to the Dundas Strait.  It is Australia's Northernmost traditional Lighthouse.  It served on the important route to Darwin between the peninsula and Melville Island.

The tower was constructed during the Golden Age of Australian Lighthouses (1913 - 1920).

The light apparatus was converted to a Tungsten-Halogen Electric Lamp in 1970.  In 1983, the Lighthouse was automated with a high intensity light powered by Solar cells.   Subsequent to automation, the lighthouse as demanned.

It was named to compliment General Sir George Don, the Lieutenant-Governor of Gibraltar.

The Northern Territory Cape Don Lighthouse was commemorated by the Australia Post by the release of 50c stamp on 2-May-2006.

Built in the year 1917, the CAPE DON Lighthouse:

• Tower is CYLINDRICAL concrete
• Tower is raised on a OCTOGONAL base
• Tower is un-painted and Lantern painted WHITE
• Height is 36 metres
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is a FLASH every 10 seconds

0047. Australia (Western Australia) - Casuarina Point Lighthouse

The Casuarina Point Lighthouse is one of the Australia's most unusual appearing Lighthouse.  Its Black-and-White tower design is said to have been recommended by a local Scots sailor.

The Western Australia Casuarina Point Lighthouse was commemorated by the Australia Post by the release of 50c stamp on 2-May-2006.

Built in the year 1970, the CASUARINA POINT Lighthouse:

• Tower is CYLINDRICAL
• Tower is painted BLACK and WHITE CHECKERBOARD pattern
• Base of the Tower is painted BLACK
• Height is 25 metres
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is 3 (three) FLASHES seperated by 2.4 sec. every 15 seconds

0046. Australia (Queensland) - Point Cartwright Lighthouse

The Point Cartwright Lighthouse is a modern, high-tech tower which replaced the Caloundra Head Light as the major Coastal Light on the Northern approaches to Brisbane.  The Lighthouse is located near the mouth of the Mooloolaba River.

The Queensland Point Cartwright Lighthouse was commemorated by the Australia Post by the release of 50c stamp on 2-May-2006.

Built in the year 1978, the POINT CARTWRIGHT Lighthouse:

• Tower is PENTAGONAL concrete
• Tower is painted WHITE
• Height is 32 metres
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is 3 (three) FLASHES every 15 seconds (RED FLASHES are shown towards North-West)

0045. Australia (Victoria) - Point Lonsdale Lighthouse

The Point Lonsdale Lighthouse guards The Rip, the narrow entrance to Port Phillip Bay, Melbourne's Harbour.  The Lighthouse is located on the West side of the bay entrance off Flinders St. in Queenscliff.

The Victoria Point Lonsdale Lighthouse was commemorated by the Australia Post by the release of 50c stamp on 2-May-2006.

Built in the year 1902, the POINT LONSDALE Lighthouse:

• Tower is ROUND concrete
• Lower portion of the Tower surrounded by CIRCULAR 2-storey signal station
• Tower is painted WHITE
• Lantern painted BLACK
• Height is 21 metres
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE or RED depending on direction
• LIGHT is ON for 2 seconds ; OFF for 2 seconds

0044. Australia (New South Wales) - Wollongong Head Lighthouse

The Wollongong Head Lighthouse, also known as the Flagstaff Lighthouse, is located in Wollongong, a coastal city South of Sydney.  The Lighthouse overlooks the Tasman Sea.  Wollongong is the only place in the East of Australia to have 2 (two) lighthouses located in close proximity to each other, the other being Wollongong Breakwater Lighthouse.

The Lighthouse guides the maritime traffic into Port Kembla Harbour located to the South.  It was the First lighthouse in New South Wales but also the first to install fully automatic flashing lights and it is listed as a Heritage building in Australia.  The lighthouse stands on the Eastern side of Flagstaff Point.

The New South Wales Wollongong Head Lighthouse was commemorated by the Australia Post by the release of 50c stamp on 2-May-2006.

Built in the year 1936, the WOLLONGONG HEAD Lighthouse:

• Tower is ROUND CYLINDRICAL concrete with FLUTED sides
• Tower and Lantern painted WHITE
• Tower height is 25 metres
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• RED LIGHT displayed over shallow water to the North and South
• LIGHT is ON for 4.5 seconds ; OFF for 1.5 seconds

0043. Iceland - Stokksnes Lighthouse

The Stokksnes Lighthouse is located in one of the prominent Cape, the Vesterhorn of Iceland.  The Lighthouse is in the South-Eastern corner of Iceland.

Iceland Post commemorated the Stokksnes Lighthouse by releasing a stamp on 17-Mar-2011 and it is valued at Icelandic Krona 165 for Europa 50g.

Built in the year 1946, the STOKKSNES Lighthouse:

• Tower is SQUARE concrete
• Painted WHITE
• Lantern painted RED
• Height is 19 metres
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE or RED or GREEN depending on direction
• LIGHT character is 3 (three) FLASHES every 30 seconds
• Owned and operated by Icelandic Maritime Administration

0042. Iceland - Langanes Lighthouse

The Langanes Lighthouse is located in the long, narrow peninsula of the North-Eastern corner of Iceland.   The Lighthouse marks the end of Langanes.  The lantern and gallary of the Lighthouse are of Swedish make.  The lighthouse protects the navigators from great hazard in the region.

Iceland Post commemorated the Langanes Lighthouse by releasing a stamp on 17-Mar-2011 and it is valued in Icelandic Krona 75 for domestic 50g. 

Built in the year 1950, the LANGANES Lighthouse:

• Tower is ROUND concrete
• Painted WHITE
• Lantern painted RED
• Height is 9 metres
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is 2 (two) FLASHES every 10 seconds
• Owned and operated by Icelandic Maritime Administration

0041. Great Britain - St. John's Point Lighthouse

The St. John's Point Lighthouse is located on the rocky North-East coast of Ireland and to the South of Killough, marking the entrance of Dundrum Bay.  It is one of the most complete Light Stations surviving in Ireland.

The original Lighthouse station consisted of a 45 feet high tower, painted White.  The light was estabilished in May 1844 with an occulting character (45 sec. illuminated and 15 sec. dark). On July 1860, the light was changed from White to Red.

From May 1875, the light source was converted from Oil to Coal Gas.  The height of the tower was increased to 102 feet.  The diamond pane lantern was erected on top of the tower.  An auxillary light over Dundrum Bay was established from 1893.  The auxillary light was established in the windows of the tower's third floor.  Also, the siren fog signal of the Lighthouse had a character of 2 blasts every 60 seconds.

In 1902, the colour of the tower was changed by adding 3 (three) black horizontal bands.  By the installation of annular lens, the light was further improved.  The colour of the light was again changed from Red to White with a character of 2 (two) flashes every 7.5 seconds.

In 1954, the colour of the tower was changed, this time to Black with two yellow bands.  In Feb 1981, the main light was converted to electric and an electric horn fog signal replaced the siren.  In May 1981, the Lighthouse was fully automated. 

From Jan 1982, the character of the auxillary light was changed from fixed to flashing White and Red every 3 seconds.

On 24-Mar-1998, Great Britain commemorated the St. John's Point Lighthouse by releasing a 20p stamp.  The band at the foot of the stamp shows the Lighting characteristics [Group quick flashing x 2].

Built in the year 1844, the St. JOHN'S POINT Lighthouse:

• Tower is ROUND
• Tower painted 3 (three) BLACK and 2 (two) YELLOW HORIZONTAL bands
• Lantern painted WHITE
• Height is 37 metres
• Colour scheme of the LIGHT is WHITE
• LIGHT character is 2 (two) FLASHES every 7.5 seconds
• LIGHT is shown by day in foggy weather
• AUXILLARY LIGHT showing a WHITE or RED every 3 seconds