Gantheaume Point
Admiralty Reference # 1660
1905 - present
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Gantheaume Point is south west of the township of Broome.
- The first tower was a 47ft open braced steel tower built in 1905 using the lens which was originally planned for the North Mole Lighthouse.
- It was later replaced with an AGA lantern on a new tower in 1917.
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Photos by Ralph Meakins of the white tower ~c1960's
- When the Lighthouse was demanned in 1922-3, a larger light was fitted.
- Yet another new tower made of stainless steel open lattice with tube columns was built in 1984 (Ref: Cumming et al)
Photo by Jeff Murray , 2003
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