The Umhlanga Rocks Lighthouse was completed in 1954 and stands on the beach at Umhlanga. It is unmanned and active. The round concrete tower is white below and red above. The lighthouse is 21 m high and has a focal plane of 25 m above the high water mark.
The tower has a 600,000 CD electric light, which is mounted on a rotating system and can be seen 24 nautical miles away, as well as a fixed red light. The red light enables ships outside Durban Harbor to monitor their position. If the red light can be seen, the ship is too close to shore.[1]
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- ^ www.lighthouses.co.za, Umhlanga Rocksvuurtoring, besoek op 21 Mei 2012.