Cape Martin Lighthouse

Cape Martin Lighthouse is a lighthouse located on Cape Martin near Beachport at the north end of Rivoli Bay in South Australia. It was first lit in 1960. It replaced the Penguin [Island Lighthouse] whose light apparatus was reused in the new tower. The lighthouse was converted to mains power electricity in 1974. The original tower had a height of. However, the gradual build up of sand dunes obscured the light. This problem was rectified in 1980 when the tower was raised to a height of.