Dassen_Island_Lighthouse

Dassen Island Lighthouse

Dassen Island Lighthouse

Lighthouse

Dassen Island Lighthouse is a lighthouse situated on Dassen Island, west of Yzerfontein. It is a white circular cast-iron tower that has been in use since 1893.

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History

The lighthouse is found on the southern point of Dassen Island, off the western coast of South Africa, 55 km north-west of Cape Town and 11 km west of Yzerfontein.[1] It was installed on 15 April 1893.[1] The lighthouse consists of a circular cast-iron tower that is painted in white and red bands and stands atop a brick base to height of 28 m.[1][2]

The light house signals two white flashes, separated by 10 s, every 30 s.[2] The fog horn blasts for five seconds every fifteen seconds.[2] The lighthouse is staffed at all times. The island is closed to the general public, but can be visited by special permit.

References

  1. [1]
    Raper, Peter E.; Moller, Lucie A.; du Plessis, Theodorus L. (2014). Dictionary of Southern African Place Names. Jonathan Ball Publishers. p. 1412. ISBN 9781868425501.
  2. [2]
    Rowlett, Russ (12 September 2016). "Lighthouses of Western South Africa". The Lighthouse Directory. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Retrieved 4 August 2017.


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