Port Adelaide Lighthouse

Port Adelaide Lighthouse

Port Adelaide Lighthouse in 2026
Location	Port Adelaide South Australia
Coordinates	34.842475°S 138.504208°E / -34.842475; 138.504208
Tower
Constructed	1869
Foundation	platform on wooden piles
Construction	cast iron skeletal tower
Height	25 metres (82 ft)
Shape	hexagonal tower with balcony, lantern, central cylinder from keeper's house
Markings	red tower and keeper's house, white balcony and lantern
Operator	South Australian Maritime Museum
Heritage	state heritage place since 24 July 1980
Light
Deactivated	1985
Lens	2nd order Chance Brothers Fresnel lens

Port Adelaide Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on the North Parade of Port Adelaide. It was first lit in 1869 at the entrance to the Port River near Outer Harbor. In 1901, it was moved to the Neptune Islands and relocated to the current location in 1986. It is listed on the South Australian Heritage Register since 1980. It is occasionally lit on weekends and for special events.

Entry

Open Times

Please visit the SA Maritime Museum website for further information about lighthouse tours.

The SA Maritime Museum is open from 10am - 5pm every day. Closed Christmas Day.

Cost

Currently the lighthouse is only open as part of a tour run by the SA Maritime Museum, with the currently listed prices being:

Children: $9.00 (children under 5 free)

Concession: $17.00

Adult: $22.50

Family: $55.00 (2 adults, up to 3 children)

Family Concession: $43.50 (2 adults, up to 3 children)

The South Australian Maritime Museum is now CASHLESS.

Gallery

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  View of the Port Adelaide Lighthouse from the Port approach.
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  View from observation deck facing Port Rd and the city.

See also

• List of lighthouses in Australia

External links

• South Australian History Hub - Port Adelaide Lighthouse