West Channel Pile Light
The West Channel Pile Light is an active two-storey octagonal lighthouse in Port Phillip, Victoria, Australia. It was built in 1881, replacing a lightship installed in 1854, to mark the north-east end of the West Sand. The site is listed in the Victorian Heritage Register.[1]
 West Channel Pile Light, first half of the 20th century | |
| Location | Port Phillip Victoria Australia |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 38°11′34″S 144°45′23″E |
| Tower | |
| Constructed | 1881 |
| Foundation | wooden piles |
| Construction | wooden tower |
| Height | 11 metres (36 ft) |
| Shape | 1-story octagonal prism keeper's quarter with balcony around and lantern on the roof |
| Markings | white lighthouse |
| Power source | solar power  |
| Heritage | Victorian Heritage Register |
| Light | |
| First lit | 1881 |
| Focal height | 11 metres (36 ft) |
| Characteristic | Fl WR 6s. |
References
- "West Channel Pile Light, Victorian Heritage Register (VHR) Number H1518". Victorian Heritage Database. Heritage Victoria. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
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