NOTICE TO MARINEES.
Dog Island, Foveaux Straits, Lighthouse. Doj Island Lighthouse is situated on a small -slandof rthat name in Foveaux Straits, off the .entrance to the Bluff Harbor, in 46° 39' 35" Soutli latitude, .and 168 ° 26' East loagtitude, as measured on the Admiralty chart. The hght will .show all round, and will be a Holophotal Dioptric Revolving White Light, of .the first order, attaining its greatest brilliancy every half minute. It will be -elevated about 150 feet above the level of the sea, and will be visible in clear weather about eighteen nautical miles, allowing fifteen feet for the heighth of the observer's .ey*, ami at lesser distances according to the state of .the atmosphere. • The tower is built of native etone oi a grey color, and will be 118 feet in height fcoia the gjouod & the top af tta laatenx.
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Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 205, 19 January 1866, Page 2
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143NOTICE TO MARINEES. Southland Times, Volume III, Issue 205, 19 January 1866, Page 2
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