Port Melbourne Lighthouses
A pair of beacons from the 1920s guide ships steering a course to Melbourne.

šŸ“œ Historic lighthouses built in 1924, guiding ships to Melbourne. They mark the center of the Port Melbourne Channel from Port Phillip Bay. Consist of a wooden front beacon offshore and a concrete rear beacon 600 meters inland, now surrounded by homes in Beacon Cove estate. The 26-meter-high rear beacon has a narrow 1.5-degree arc. Still used by ships today. Recognized for architectural and historic significance by the Victorian Heritage Register.

Why Go

šŸš¢ Guide ships even today
šŸ›ļø Historically significant structures from 1920s-1930s shipping era
šŸš¶ Accessible via park, public transport, walkway, and bicycle path

Tips

šŸ…æļø Accessible via a park at the rear of the new housing estate.
šŸšŒ Public transport available to nearby Station Pier and the shorefront walkway and bicycle path.

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