Dassen Island Lighthouse, Navigation lighthouse on Dassen Island, South Africa.
The circular cast-iron tower rises 29 meters above the rocky outcrop with white and red horizontal bands visible from 24 nautical miles.
The lighthouse began operating in April 1893 to guide ships through dangerous waters where numerous vessels met their end near Cape Town.
The lighthouse stands as a testament to South African maritime heritage, protecting vessels along one of the world's major shipping routes.
Access to the lighthouse requires special permits, with transportation limited to helicopter services departing from the mainland at Yzerfontein.
The most isolated staffed lighthouse on South African shores shares the island with a colony of 30,000 African penguins.
GPS coordinates: -33.43216,18.08894
Latest update: March 6, 2025 06:39
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