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Managing Organization:
National Ports Authority
Website: http://www.npa.co.za/salato/Hood%20Point.htm
Notes:
There is a visitor center and gift shop here, and a function facility (good for weddings).
Tower Height: 62
Height of Focal Plane: 180
Characteristic and Range: Group flashing 4 flashes every 40 seconds, visible for 31 nautical miles.
Description of Tower: White, cylindrical masonry tower with red cupola. (Tower was formerly painted in a checkerboard pattern.)
This light is operational
Date Established: 1895
Date Present Tower Built: 1895
Current Use: Active aid to navigation.
Open To Public? Yes.
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