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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.