Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Great Aussie Adventure - Day 23
This morning was again cloudy and overcast as I headed to Port Samson and the lighthouse there. This lighthouse is Jarman Island Lighthouse and as the name suggests, is out on an island! But I was able to get a few photos of it!
This lighthouse was built in 1888. It is 99 meters (324 feet) above sea level and stands 15.5 (50.5 feet) tall. It was deactivated in 1985. It is one of two segmented cast iron sea lights in WA. The pre-fabricated cast iron tower was imported from England. This towers was established as a way of getting lights to remote places. Lighthouse construction was at a point, that in 1887, entire lighthouses could be packed and shipped from England for erection in Australia. However, the lens was shipped separately. The tower body of the lighthouse is composed of cast iron plates, a little more than 28mm (1 inch) thick, bolted on the inside so the exterior would be smooth. This type of construction was developed, so that salt laden aerosols or spray would not cause corrosion at the joints. Even the tools and paint were shipped with the lighthouse from England.
The original light was a flashing second order lantern with a four wick Douglas burner and kerosene oil. In 1910, the lamp was replaced with a 55mm (1 ¾ inch) incandescent lamp using vaporised kerosene. It was again upgraded in 1917, to an AGA acetylene gas lamp activated by a sunvalve. The lighthouse was painted red and white. Steel ladders and landings provided internal access to the lantern room.
The area was first visited by Captain Jarman on the ship “Tien Tsin”. The island was named after Captain Jarman and the town was originally named after the ship. The island is the entry to the old abandoned Port of Cossack and the wharves at Point Samson. However, by 1902, due to the silting up of the tidal estuary, the port was no longer usable. And in 1904, a new jetty was built at Point Samson which took over as the functional port. In 1960, Cape Lambert/Port Walcott became the viable port for oversea iron ore carriers. Between 1922 & 1941, the island was used as holiday getaways. But in the 1950’s, the lighthouse quarters and building were abandoned. The lighthouse was turned off for good in 1985 with the construction of the Cape Lambert Lighthouse. The island itself is approximately 16 ha.
And then the 9 hour drive to Broome! I stopped in Port Hedland and the sun came out!! Then the rest of the drive (in the red dirt again!) was sunny.
The high again was 28°C (82°F). I’ve included a few photos as I stopped along the way so you can see what I mean about the red dirt!
I stopped along the way as the sun was going down and it was an amazing sunset!!
Then I got to Broome in the dark, AGAIN!! But to my delight, there is a lighthouse that I can see here in the morning, Yahoo!!
This lighthouse was built in 1888. It is 99 meters (324 feet) above sea level and stands 15.5 (50.5 feet) tall. It was deactivated in 1985. It is one of two segmented cast iron sea lights in WA. The pre-fabricated cast iron tower was imported from England. This towers was established as a way of getting lights to remote places. Lighthouse construction was at a point, that in 1887, entire lighthouses could be packed and shipped from England for erection in Australia. However, the lens was shipped separately. The tower body of the lighthouse is composed of cast iron plates, a little more than 28mm (1 inch) thick, bolted on the inside so the exterior would be smooth. This type of construction was developed, so that salt laden aerosols or spray would not cause corrosion at the joints. Even the tools and paint were shipped with the lighthouse from England.
The original light was a flashing second order lantern with a four wick Douglas burner and kerosene oil. In 1910, the lamp was replaced with a 55mm (1 ¾ inch) incandescent lamp using vaporised kerosene. It was again upgraded in 1917, to an AGA acetylene gas lamp activated by a sunvalve. The lighthouse was painted red and white. Steel ladders and landings provided internal access to the lantern room.
The area was first visited by Captain Jarman on the ship “Tien Tsin”. The island was named after Captain Jarman and the town was originally named after the ship. The island is the entry to the old abandoned Port of Cossack and the wharves at Point Samson. However, by 1902, due to the silting up of the tidal estuary, the port was no longer usable. And in 1904, a new jetty was built at Point Samson which took over as the functional port. In 1960, Cape Lambert/Port Walcott became the viable port for oversea iron ore carriers. Between 1922 & 1941, the island was used as holiday getaways. But in the 1950’s, the lighthouse quarters and building were abandoned. The lighthouse was turned off for good in 1985 with the construction of the Cape Lambert Lighthouse. The island itself is approximately 16 ha.
And then the 9 hour drive to Broome! I stopped in Port Hedland and the sun came out!! Then the rest of the drive (in the red dirt again!) was sunny.
The high again was 28°C (82°F). I’ve included a few photos as I stopped along the way so you can see what I mean about the red dirt!
I stopped along the way as the sun was going down and it was an amazing sunset!!
Then I got to Broome in the dark, AGAIN!! But to my delight, there is a lighthouse that I can see here in the morning, Yahoo!!
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About Me
- Laura
- Denver, Colorado, United States
- I'm originally from Colorado, but I've been living in Australia for three years. Before that, I lived all over the U.S.: Washington State, Maine, California, Oregon, Nebraska, North Carolina, Arizona, New Mexico, Pennsylvania, and more... No, I'm not a military brat or a military wife; I was a traveling nurse for 5 years so I moved to a new city every 3 months. During my travels, I became intrigued with lighthouses and started making plans to photograph as many as I could in whichever state I was living (including the two in Nebraska!) My blog is about my trips to various lighthouses, as well as other interesting trips. I hope you enjoy reading, and leave a comment or two!
2 comments:
Wow what stunning sunset pics!
Luckily there was a turnoff so I could pull over! There was another car that did the same! It was awesome!!!
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