Cape Jervis Lighthouse is a lighthouse located at the headland of Cape Jervois on the most westerly part of the Fleurieu Peninsula on the east coast of Gulf St Vincent in South Australia.
History
Built in 1871 the Cape Jervis light, at the entrance to St Vincent Gulf, displayed a fixed white light. It was manned until 1927 when it was also converted to an automatic acetylene system with a revolving light, with a distance of 14 miles. Built at the tip of the Fleurieu Peninsula, the light safeguards the Backstairs Passage, between Kangaroo Island and the mainland.
It was replaced in 1972 by the present light which stands alongside the foundations of the original. The new tower is the twin of the lighthouse at Robe.
To claim this cache you must visit the Light house at the listed location and take a photo of yourself or an item such as a piece of paper with your geocaching username at the location and post it on the cache page with the light house with your find log.
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