North Mole - WA

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  Lighthouse

Position

DEG: -32.053935 115.724591
DMS: 32º 03' 14.17" S 115º 43' 28.54" E
UTM: 50 H 6452875mN 379597mE
Altitude: 3.72m

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N Mole Dr
North Fremantle WA 6159
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The North Mole Lighthouse began operation in 1906 at entrance to Fremantle Harbour. The occulting red light, emitted from a fixed lightsource at a focal plane height of 15 metres (49 ft) above sea level, is visible for 11 miles (18 km) and indicates the westernmost point of the harbour and its entrance. The lighthouse established permanent service from 1906; after the mole's foundations had settled a temporary lighting arrangement there was discharged. The light originally planned for the house was found to be too powerful and was sent to Broome for the steel lighthouse at Gantheume Point.The lighthouse and its technically identical yet green coloured partner on the south mole are the last remaining of their type. It has an 'indicative place' status of the Register of the National Estate and is a well-known landmark to seamen visiting the port. It was designed by Charles Yelverton O'Connor, an engineer responsible for the construction of Fremantle Harbour and who advanced the proposal of the Goldfields Water Supply Scheme. The 15 m tower is made of cast iron, painted red and features classical decorations. It is located at the end of North Mole Drive. The position is a well used recreational fishing spot and a vantage point for ocean yacht racing or birdwatching.
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Closest Weather Station

Swanbourne at 06/04:30am WST
Distance from North Mole 11.46km N
TemperatureFeels LikeRel. HumidityDew PointPressureRainfallWind DirectionWind SpeedGusts
16.4°C11.9°C66%10.0°ChPa0.4mmWSW24km/hr
13knots
35km/hr
19knots

Closest Climatic Station

Swanbourne
Distance from North Mole 11.46km N
 JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Mean Max. °C29.630.429.025.322.319.318.318.719.722.025.227.9
Mean Min. °C18.118.617.415.112.610.69.69.910.912.114.616.5
Mean Rain mm16.16.922.338.291.0126.8145.8113.081.042.225.712.9

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