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Name: Goose Island Light  

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Nearest Town or City:
Whitmark, , Australia

Location: Island off west coast of Flinders Island, Bass Strait.

Managing Organization:
Australian Maritime Safety Authority

Website: http://www.amsa.gov.au

Tower Height: 98

Height of Focal Plane: 118

Characteristic and Range: Two white flashes every 10 seconds.

Description of Tower: White, conical rubblestone tower.

This light is operational

Date Established: 1846

Date Present Tower Built: 1846

Optics: Original Fresnel lens now on display at Maritime Museum of Tasmania in Hobart.

Current Use: Active aid to navigation.

Open To Public? No.

Directions:
This lighthouse is accessible only by boat or helicopter.


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