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The Cape Borda
Lighthouse (1858), originally termed the Flinders Light, was the third lighthouse constructed in the Colony following those at Cape Willoughby (1852) and Troubridge Shoal (1856). It is significant for being one of very few square stone lighthouses remaining in Australia and is the only
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It was built in 1858 and is the third oldest remaining and only square stone lighthouse in South
Australia. The lighthouse was built to guide ships travelling along the Roaring Forties trade route heading into the
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is a group of four white flashes that occurs every 20 seconds. The lightstation was automated in 1989 and is still fully operational. In 1999 the original
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The lighthouse has been listed as a state heritage place on the
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