Lantern Built in 1879. The Timber-framed base Highly significant for component parts (murette) sheeted with curved these reasons: were iron on outside, vertical prefabricated in boards inside. A ring of timber The lantern is an Brisbane, then blocks, in segments joined essential part of the brought to Dent with lap joints, has been lightstation, and Island for inserted between the lantern demonstrates a local assembly. base and the glazing sill, Queensland design covered on the outside with (criterion a). In the late 1920s lead flashing. The lantern is a the height of the characteristic lantern base was Glazing of flat trapezoidal element of raised to panes held in inclined lighthouses of its accommodate astragals. Panes on the type (criterion d). the extra height landward side are blanked. of the mercury The lantern float pedestal. Part-spherical roof contributes to the (dome/cupola) of sheet aesthetic value of the galvanised iron curved both lighthouse ways, on curved iron rafters (criterion e) attached to cast iron gutter ring. Heat vent tube still in The lantern place. demonstrates an innovative All in good stable condition. response to the problem of economical lighthouse construction (criterion f). Mercury pedestal Manufactured by Standard Chance Brothers & Highly significant for (Image: AMSA) Chance Brothers Company fourth order this reason: & Company, mercury float pedestal from Birmingham, UK which the clock, drive gear, The pedestal is a and installed at lamp, lens and mercury have rare surviving Dent Island been removed. example of a small c. 1927. (fourth order) In good stable condition. mercury float In 1983 the fourth pedestal (criterion b). order dioptric rotating lens and kerosene lamp equipment were removed, the mercury drained from the trough, and the pedestal adapted to support an electric beacon.
Lantern Built in 1879. The component parts were prefabricated in Brisbane, then brought to Dent Island for assembly. In the late 1920s the height of the lantern base was raised to accommodate the extra height of the mercury float pedestal. Timber-framed base (murette) sheeted with curved iron on outside, vertical boards inside. A ring of timber blocks, in segments joined with lap joints, has been inserted between the lantern base and the glazing sill, covered on the outside with lead flashing. Glazing of flat trapezoidal panes held in inclined astragals. Panes on the landward side are blanked. Part-spherical roof (dome/cupola) of sheet galvanised iron curved both ways, on curved iron rafters attached to cast iron gutter ring. Heat vent tube still in place. All in good stable condition. Highly significant for these reasons: The lantern is an essential part of the lightstation, and demonstrates a local Queensland design (criterion a). The lantern is a characteristic element of lighthouses of its type (criterion d). The lantern contributes to the aesthetic value of the lighthouse (criterion e) The lantern demonstrates an innovative response to the problem of economical lighthouse construction (criterion f). Mercury pedestal (Image: AMSA) Manufactured by Chance Brothers & Company, Birmingham, UK and installed at Dent Island c. 1927. In 1983 the fourth order dioptric rotating lens and kerosene lamp equipment were removed, the mercury drained from the trough, and the pedestal adapted to support an electric beacon. Standard Chance Brothers & Company fourth order mercury float pedestal from which the clock, drive gear, lamp, lens and mercury have been removed. In good stable condition. Highly significant for this reason: The pedestal is a rare surviving example of a small (fourth order) mercury float pedestal (criterion b).