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Post date: 07/08/2012
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Bibliography archive: Williams, Harold 'Southern Lights' (1993) pp 10-20
Bibliography archive: Williams, Harold 'Southern Lights' (1993) pp 10-20
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History: This lighthouse was completed in 1849 at a cost of approximately R24 000 and is the second oldest existing structure of its kind in South Africa. Since then it has contributed largely towards reducing the number of shipwrecks on the most dangerous part of the South African coastline.
Visual Description: The tower is circular with the former living- quarters on both sides, and of a height of 65 feet.
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Condition: GoodLimestone walls in poor condition
Construction Date: 1849
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