West Channel Pile Light
West Channel Pile Light, Heritage-listed lighthouse in St Leonards, Victoria, Australia.
The West Channel Pile Light stands on timber piles with a concrete platform supporting a two-story octagonal structure housing the keeper quarters and lantern.
Built in 1881 by contractor Robert Thornton, this navigational structure replaced an earlier lightship from 1854, incorporating its original lantern and upper tower.
The lighthouse represents maritime technological advancement in Victoria, featuring specific design elements that enabled light keepers to maintain continuous navigation support.
The structure continues to function as a primary navigational aid for vessels traveling through Port Phillip Bay, marking safe passage along the West Channel.
This maritime structure remains one of only two functional pile lights with accommodation quarters in Australia, featuring nineteenth-century light technology.
Location: Victoria
Location: City of Greater Geelong
Inception: 1881
GPS coordinates: -38.19278,144.75639
Latest update: March 28, 2025 13:21
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