Cape Jaffa Lighthouse

Cape Jaffa Lighthouse

The lighthouse stood for 100 years offshore on a reef, 5 miles at sea. When it became obsolete it was dismantled and brought ashore and re-erected in Kingston. The lighthouse is furnished with some of the original furniture and contains all the lantern room equipment. Although not used as a lighthouse , it is still in working order.

Address: 
Marine Parade, Kingston, SA
Tel: 
0887672114
Hours: 
2-4.30pm during school holidays, or by request
Admission: 
Adults $3, Students $1.50
Facilities: 
Guided tours, education program and brochure available
Collection: 
The height of the lighthouse is 134 feet and one of the few lighthouses with living quarters as part of the structure. Some original furnishings remain in the lighthouse

Items

Lantern prisms

Lantern Room Equipment

Description:
Crystal prysms for refecting light (lantern room equipment), dozens of shaped crystals, irreplaceable.
Date:
1870

Bolts

Old Light House Bolts

Creator:
Wells Bros., England
Description:
Some of the old cast iron bolts which were not used in reconstruction
Date:
1870

Wall clock

George Firth Lesley Clock

Description:
Wall clock donated by family in memory of former keeper.
Date:
1800s

Log book

Keeper Record Book

Description:
Keepers kept records of weather, shipping, activities etc.
Date:
1915-1917

Furniture

Description:
Original furniture used in bedrooms, including 3 cedar chest-of-drawers, 3 Australian cedar chairs and 4 iron beds.
Date:
1870-1900