# North Mole Lighthouse

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Lighthouse at mouth of Fremantle Harbour, Western Australia

Lighthouse

Fremantle North Mole Lighthouse Fremantle North Mole Lighthouse Location Fremantle Harbour, Western Australia Coordinates 32°03′14″S 115°43′28.3″E / 32.05389°S 115.724528°E / -32.05389; 115.724528 Tower Constructed 1906 Construction Cast iron tower Height 9 m (30 ft) Shape Tapered cylindrical tower with balcony and lantern Markings Red tower with white trim and lantern Power source mains electricity Operator Fremantle Port Authority Light First lit 1906 Focal height 15 m (49 ft) Range 11 nmi (20 km; 13 mi) Characteristic R Oc. 2s.

The **North Mole Lighthouse** began operation in 1906 at the entrance to [Fremantle Harbour](/source/Fremantle_Harbour) in [Western Australia](/source/Western_Australia).

The occulting red light, emitted from a fixed light source at a [focal plane](/source/Focal_plane) height of 15 metres (49 ft) above sea level, is visible for 18 kilometres (11 mi) and indicates the westernmost point of the harbour and its entrance. The [lighthouse](/source/Lighthouse) established permanent service from 1906; after the [mole](/source/Mole_(architecture))'s foundations had settled, a temporary lighting arrangement was discharged. The light planned for the house was found to be too powerful and was sent to [Broome](/source/Broome%2C_Western_Australia) for the steel lighthouse at [Gantheume Point](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Gantheume_Point&action=edit&redlink=1). 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](/source/Register_of_the_National_Estate) and is a well-known landmark to seamen visiting the port.

It was designed by [C. Y. O'Connor](/source/C._Y._O'Connor), an [engineer](/source/Engineer) responsible for the construction of [Fremantle Harbour](/source/Fremantle_Harbour) and who advanced the proposal of the [Goldfields Water Supply Scheme](/source/Goldfields_Water_Supply_Scheme). The 15-metre (49 ft) tower is made of [cast iron](/source/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](/source/Recreational_fishing) spot and a vantage point for ocean [yacht racing](/source/Yacht_racing) and [birdwatching](/source/Birdwatching).

In June 1927 and July 1935, severe storms were recorded affecting the moles but not seriously damaging the lighthouses.[1][2]

## See also

- [List of lighthouses in Australia](/source/List_of_lighthouses_in_Australia)

- [Woodman Light](/source/Woodman_Light)

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["At Fremantle"](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article43584934). *[The Advertiser](/source/The_Advertiser_(Adelaide))*. South Australia. 18 June 1927. p. 13. Retrieved 6 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Gale at Fremantle"](http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article32860063). *[The West Australian](/source/The_West_Australian)*. Vol. 51, no. 15, 302. Western Australia. 10 July 1935. p. 18. Retrieved 6 July 2023 – via National Library of Australia.

## Further reading

- O'Brien, Pauline; John O'Brien (12 July 2006). ["North Mole Lighthouse, Admiralty Reference # 1764 (1906 – present)"](http://www.upnaway.com/~obees/lights/metro/freonmole.htm). *Lighthouses of Western Australia*. Lighthouses of Australia Inc. Retrieved 2 May 2007.

- ["Fremantle Lighthouse / North Mole (Place ID 16653)"](https://www.environment.gov.au/cgi-bin/ahdb/search.pl?mode=place_detail;place_id=16653). *[Australian Heritage Database](/source/Australian_Heritage_Database)*. [Australian Government](/source/Australian_Government). Retrieved 2 May 2007.

- Rowlett, Russ. ["Lighthouses of Australia: Western Australia"](https://www.ibiblio.org/lighthouse/wau.htm). *The Lighthouse Directory*. [University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill](/source/University_of_North_Carolina_at_Chapel_Hill). Retrieved 23 July 2008.

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- [Engineering](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Engineering)

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Authority control databases: Geographic ARLHS OLL Admiralty: K1764 NGA MarineTraffic

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