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Wilsons Promontory Lighthouse is part of the Wilsons Promontory Lightstation, situated on South East Point, Wilsons Promontory. The lighthouse protects shipping travelling through Bass Strait. The lighthouse, contructed from nearby granite, stands 20m tall and was completed in 1859.

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