Queenscliff Low Light, Maritime navigation lighthouse in Queenscliff, Australia.
Queenscliff Low Light is a lighthouse in Victoria constructed from bluestone with a cylindrical tower rising about 18 meters (59 feet) tall. The structure features a balcony encircling the top and a lantern room that once housed the light source.
The light station was established in 1854 with a prefabricated wooden lighthouse, dismantled in 1863 and moved to Point Lonsdale once the permanent lighthouse was built. Its lamp and housings were made in England by Chance Brothers. The light was converted to gas in 1890 and to electricity in 1924.
The light works in range with the Queenscliff High Light to mark the main channel into Port Phillip, and is flanked by the Hume and Murray Towers, which show red and green lights and blink in unison with it to form the entrance pattern through The Rip. The lamp and housings were made in England by Chance Brothers.
The lighthouse sits at the entrance to Port Phillip Bay where the waters narrow significantly, making it easy to spot from the shore. Note that this is an active navigation aid, so access may be restricted or limited to certain areas.
The low light works together with the Queenscliff High Light to show a white light in range, guiding ships through the main channel into Port Phillip. It is flanked by the skeletal Hume and Murray Towers, which show red and green lights and blink in unison with the lighthouse to mark the correct course through the Rip.
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