FHBRO # 90-114

LOL # 965

BUILT Established 1869. Present light built 1878

POSITION 46 01 17.5 N 62 28 4 1.7 W 234 degrees.04 minutes, 1360.9 m from front range

LIGHT Fixed red light, visible only on range line

FOCAL HEIGHT 13.6 m (45 ft)

TOWER HEIGHT 14 m (45 ft)

NOMINAL RANGE Not applicable

This tower is similar in proportion to Haszard Back Range Light and Leard’s Back Range Light. It has a very broad base, steeply-sloped sides, and a lantern gallery supported by iron brackets. It was designed by the Department of Marine and built by Joseph Egan.

Robert Penney, Sr. kept the light from 1897 to 1944 and his son, Robert Penney, Jr. kept it from 1944 until after 1966.

The Murray Harbour Back Range Light is located on the opposite side of Beach Point Wharf, on a lane posted as private. The light can be easily viewed from the wharf.