In 1865, the lighthouse came under the direction of the Marine Department and, from 1888, lighthouse keepers became responsible for signalling the state of the tides using a flagstaff. The Boulder Bank lighthouse remained a manned light until 5 December 1915, when one of the earliest automatic lights was installed. The lighthouse keepers left in 1916.
The lighthouse is an octagonal tapering cast iron tower 18.3 metres high. It is painted white so that it is visible by day. The copper dome roof of the tower is capped by a weathervane. Small windows light the internal rooms on four floors linked by staircases. The lantern mechanism is still present and can be used to supplement other harbour lights when required.
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Interesting story, nice photo
Thanks, expecting some great ones from you, you must have plenty where you live.
nice -- maybe crop out the boat
Thanks, I appreciate your input, but feel that the boat adds interest.
Love the composition ! Needs patience to wait until the boat is on the right place! Congrats.
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I prefer the boat being in. Nice addition of interest point. Thanks for your info you included. I love learning something of the photos. Well done
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