Corny Point lighthouse is a

lighthouse A lighthouse is a tower, building, or other type of physical structure designed to emit light from a system of lamps and lenses and to serve as a beacon for navigational aid, for maritime pilots at sea or on inland waterways. Lighthouses mar ...

located in

Spencer Gulf The Spencer Gulf is the westernmost and larger of two large inlets (the other being Gulf St Vincent) on the southern coast of Australia, in the state of South Australia, facing the Great Australian Bight. It spans from the Cape Catastrophe and ...

South Australia South Australia (commonly abbreviated as SA) is a state in the southern central part of Australia. It covers some of the most arid parts of the country. With a total land area of , it is the fourth-largest of Australia's states and territories ...

, on the headland known as Corny Point about west of the town of Corny Point. It was commissioned in March 1882 to assist southbound shipping to avoid hazards on the west coast of the peninsula south of Corny Point and to determine during darkness where

Hardwicke Bay Hardwicke Bay is a bay in the Australian state of South Australia located on the west coast of Yorke Peninsula in Spencer Gulf. Extent & description Hardwicke Bay is located on the west coast of the Yorke Peninsula within Spencer Gulf in Sou ...

lies if required as a place of shelter from the weather. It was converted to automatic operation in 1920 and along with the demolition of the lighthouse keeper accommodation. The lighthouse has been listed on the

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since 24 July 1980. Corny Point Panorama

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Australian Maritime Safety Authority
Lighthouses completed in 1882 Lighthouses in South Australia 1882 establishments in Australia Spencer Gulf Yorke Peninsula South Australian Heritage Register {{SouthAustralia-struct-stub

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