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| Cape Agulhas, South Africa |
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| Region East Cape |
| Location Cape Agulhas |
| Lattitude 34° 49.690' S |
| Longitude 020° 00.598' E |
| Body of Water Atlantic / Indian Oceans |
| Station Established 1849 |
| Year Automated 1984 |
| Current Status Active aid to navigation. |
| Access By car. Tours available. |
| International Designation E2388 |
| Where the Atlantic Ocean meets the Indian Ocean. The southern most point in Africa |
| Tower: | Discription: Conical Red tower w/ White band attached to white building | |
| Height: 27 m | Built: 1849 | |
| Light: | Height: 31 m | Range: 30 Nautical Miles |
| Characteristic: Fl W 5 sec | ||
| Optic: | Current: 1st order Fresnel | Original: 1st order Fresnel |
| Fog Signal: | Current: None | Original: None |
| Notes: | A National Historic Landmark, the lighthouse is now a museum. In 1962, the lighthouse was declared unsafe and the light was moved to a skeleton tower. The lighthouse was restored and the light returned to the tower in 1988. | |
| References: | Portnet | |